Mommy journey

I’m not OA with this novel coronavirus scare, I’m just being a mommy!

January 31, 2020 Leave a Comment

Motherhood changes you, I knew a lot of friends who went from happy-go-lucky into driven and focused individuals. More caring, more sensitive, more loving. Being a parent made me a more responsible adult, and that’s a good thing, right? I am not just looking after my own welfare but for my family as well.

I think it’s not fair when people invalidate other parents and tag them as OA over this 2019 novel coronavirus scare. OA na kung OA but I have a child and a family to protect. I understand fellow parents who are worried as hell like me whenever my daughter goes to school, too many what ifs… (baka tinanggal nya ang mask nya, baka hindi sya naghugas ng kamay, etc.)

h1n1-flu-virus-in-hong-kong-2009 — taken in Macau, China during the H1N1 flu in May, 2009

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What I learned as my daughter’s kite soar…

January 9, 2020 Leave a Comment

Last November, 2019, we celebrated the National Gifted Week that aims to nurture the gift of every child. The highlight was the Kite Flying Event spearheaded by the Philippine Center for Gifted Education, Inc. (PCGE) in partnership with Promil Four and with support from the Kite Association of the Philippines.

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My thoughts on recognition and awards, are they important?

April 18, 2019 1 Comment

We are now done with Grade 2, finally! Yesterday was Gwen’s Recognition Day, she got a Silver medal in Academics, and 10 medals for the competitions she won throughout the school year.

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I gave up my career for my daughter to #GoTheExtraSmile

December 10, 2018 25 Comments

I envisioned myself to be a working mom, I will prepare my daughter’s needs for school before rushing to go to work. At lunchtime or during breaks, I will call yaya at home to check on my daughter’s homework, and if she had her lunch. Upon going home, I will call to send instructions on what to cook for dinner. At night time, I will tuck my daughter to sleep after having a nice chitchat on how our day went.

Such a perfect dream… but in reality, motherhood is chaotic. Being yayaless for a months, it’s all about deranged schedules, rushed breakfast, unbuttoned school uniforms, and mismatched socks. Gwen can sense my stress. I was stressed because we still can’t find someone to care for my daughter…. and I was stressed because I can feel that something has to change, I need to make a decision, I need to give up something, my career.

Related: Of signs and answered prayers: From a working mother to SAHM

And this happened… I said goodbye to the corporate life I’ve been dreaming of since I was little. I gave up my 5 years in college and those sleepless nights reviewing for board exams. I chose my family, my daughter.

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Of signs and answered prayers: From a working mother to SAHM

August 24, 2018 8 Comments

It’s a turning point in my life, and also with my family of three. After being a working mom for 7 years, I decided to be a full-time mommy to Gwen. If you’re following my posts on FB, Gwen’s yaya didn’t come back when she went to the province last May, makiki-fiesta lang daw sya. Una, 2 weeks, biglang nagkasakit ang lola, naging 1 month… hanggang sa wala ng paramdam. Take note, nag-iwan pa ng mga gamit nya dito sa amin, yun pala hindi na babalik :(. So from June, Nanay helped in looking after Gwen while Jeff and I go to work. When classes started last July, wala na, chaos at stress na talaga. From waking up early in the morning to prepare Gwen’s lunch, then prepping up to go to work, tapos rushing home after work kasi may homework/quiz/projects pa si Gwen. I can no longer be a multi-hyphenated mom, wala akong bato ni Darna :p, I need to decide if we should hire a yaya again na kahit hindi namin gaanong kakilala or or if I will resign from work.

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