Tips & Hacks for Moms
The first time I experience flying with kids was when my daughter was around 7 months old. As a first-time mom, I was scared of the idea of boarding the plane with my child. What if she cry the whole trip? What if she gets bored? What if this happens? What if … [Read more...]
Sometimes, we do not need a hundred pages of a book to make us realize things about life. All it takes is a one liner from a friend, a mentor or yes, instagram. I'm sure there are a lot more than 14, but the quotes on this list surely made an impact on me … [Read more...]
I'm not the perfect person when it comes to gift giving. Most of the time, my resort would be to pop this question, “What do you want for Christmas?” or just give them money and have them buy what they want. Easy right? But I feel like, though I'm making it … [Read more...]
It is hard to juggle family and career. That is a fact. They both require time and effort. Between the two however, it is our family who almost always need to take a step back in the competition, though that should not be the case. Personally, I haven't … [Read more...]
The first time I was able to have my alone time after I gave birth to Aya, I thought me-time would be an easy go-to-the mall kind of thing. I was wrong. I felt lost and guilty. My arms got so used to carrying my baby that I thought it felt useless if I am not … [Read more...]
When I first had my free time after my delivery and sleepless nights, I feel like a lost sheep. I do not know what to do. I even lost contact with some of my friends that's why I literally spent the time thinking of what to do. So, in case you get stuck on … [Read more...]
While browsing through the net, I was able to stumble on this interesting article that I thought is worth sharing. It shows a chart that will guide parents on when your kids should go to bed. Image from: Wilson Elementary Facebook Page Below is a part … [Read more...]
Children are like arrows. Parenting is like fashioning arrows. When I learned about my pregnancy, it was literally a flood of emotions in my system. Worries, excitement, doubt, fear, questions they all came out at once. Parenting seems to be a herculean task … [Read more...]
Less than a month ago, I had the scare of my life when I went home to an almost unconscious child with a high fever. She is so pale and unresponsive that I thought, "Am I going to lose my child?". At that moment, I feel like I want to be able to literally … [Read more...]
Me and my partner had an argument the other day about who will stay home to take care of our baby and who should come to work. Things would have been resolved smoothly until he said, "You should be the one taking care of the baby because you are the mom. I … [Read more...]