Motherhood + Parenting

I am about to enter my twelfth year in this parenting gig. These twelve years have brought overwhelming joy, as well as excruciating anguish. It is simply the nature of having our hearts walking around outside of our bodies....

Growing up military. My parents were both born and raised in the Philippines. Ten days after they got married, my dad enlisted in the United States Army, went off to basic training, then received orders to Korea. A year later...

Mom #1: She rolled up to the park with a fully stocked diaper bag. She brought enough organic pouches of baby food to last several days, the cloth diapers were fresh and bright, and her hair and makeup were in...

Let me start out by saying that these 'rules' are not a one size fits all. However, in my years as a nanny to multiple sets of multiples and now as a mom to 9 (yes, 9!) littles, it's...

To My First Born, Sweet girl, I know you are so excited that Mommy has another baby in her tummy. You cannot wait to see if it’s a little sister or another little brother (though we all know you’re praying...

"Hey Mommy, you know the other baby you were going to have before you had me? How come you had me instead of them?" So, out of all the things I agonized over in the immediate aftermath of my miscarriage...

Once I became a mom, my attention was focused on ensuring the best life for my daughter. I also want to teach my daughter to be empowered to make a change in her community and to see the value...

I am a boy mom, and incredibly proud to be one. The privilege of being tasked with raising kind, compassionate, brave little gentlemen is something I do not take lightly. Plus, I always said that sororities weren't my thing,...

We are in uncharted waters here, folks. Wherever you go, you can see the anxiety and fear on people's faces, and the tension in the air is palatable. We're nervous. We're worried about our children, our parents, and grandparents....

When we got the phone call we had been matched for adoption for a little boy who would be born in about 3 weeks, of course, we were thrilled. We decided on an open adoption, meaning that we would...

Raise your hand if you’re tired. (Blink twice if you’re too tired to lift your hand). Moms, I get it. As if we didn’t already have enough on our plates, COVID came in like an unwelcome house guest, kicked up his...

I'm past the roommate stage in life. Well, I thought I was. But I wasn't.  Recently I moved in with another single mom. We were both in the same position looking for apartments and needing to downsize. Bills are expensive!...