Motherhood

My little big girl

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My eyes tear up as I read her birth story again. Has it really been four years? I remember the day she was born and how amazed I was at the fragile little baby nestled in my arms. Did I really help bring this baby to life? I remember the cheerful mornings when she would [...]

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2011

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The lights shoot up the sky, dotting the vast black canvas with reds, greens, yellows and blues. I watch in awe, unmindful of the smoke, the noise and the people milling all around me. I lock the moment in my memory, I make a silent wish to my imaginary shooting stars. No, make it a [...]

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Love is patient

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“Here Iya, I’ll share this with you, then after you, ako naman ha.” (Here Iya, I’ll share this with you, then after you, it’s my turn okay.) Ah, music to my ears. It seems the endless reminder to “share, share, share” is finally paying off. I think my big girl is finally learning how to [...]

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Am I messing up?

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I’m not messing up my kids At least that’s what this study from the researchers at Columbia University says. It’s a really close look at how maternal employment during the first year affects child development. An article from the Washington Post sums up the study’s findings: In a 113-page monograph, released this week, the authors [...]

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Why I want to be a WAHM

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“By next year, I want to be a WAHM.” I announced this to my unmarried friends and one of them asked, “What’s a WAHM?” “It means Work At Home Mom,” I explained. And if there is one compelling reason for me to aspire for this blessed state, it is this: This photo was taken during [...]

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The Depressed Mom: How to deal with motherhood depression

Depressed Mom: How to Deal with Motherhood Depression

Motherhood has more than enough challenges that can drive you to depression any time of the year and at any stage of your children’s growth. Feeling the mommy blues? These tips may help.

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Making some “Me time”

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As I write this, the kids are fast asleep, the lights are off and the tap – tap -tap of my fingers on the laptop is the only sound in our room. I’m sitting beside our night lamp as I compose my thoughts for this entry. My eyes are drooping and begging me to sleep [...]

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Three things I learned from three years of motherhood

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Three years ago, I was a newbie mom trying my best to take care of a delicate little baby. I had read the books, asked advice from my mom and absorbed all I could learn about parenting and motherhood. But as I soon found out, nothing can really prepare me for the first month or [...]

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Heavensent Blessing Part 2: The first meeting

This entry was reposted from my old mommy blog. My second day at the hospital was doubly painful. One, whatever numbing effect the anesthesia had on me from the previous day had completely worn off. I was feeling the full force of postpartum pain and exhaustion. Two, Jamaine’s pediatrician told me that she would be [...]

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Heavensent Blessing Part 1: Welcome Liana Jamaine!

This entry was reposted from my old mommy blog. A sharp pain in my belly jolted me awake. I looked at the clock: it was 3:52 am. Could this be real labor pains? I thought. I didn’t want to ring another false alarm. It was, after all, April Fool’s Day. I decided to wait it [...]

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