The Friends You Choose
Even into adulthood it mattters that I surround myself with like-minded friends, women who share the same convictions, who anchor me, hold me accountable, and…
Category: Character
I Threw a Pencil, Ripped a Page, and Slammed the Door
So today I actually lost it, like really lost it as I was teaching math to my daughter, Tiana. She couldn’t grasp regrouping for addition,…
Helping Kids Work Through Their Emotions
On the day I took my second son, Edan, to renew his passport, the event turned into a mom and son bonding time. Troubled by…
What to do About the Entitlement Mentality
The phrase “entitlement mentality” gets thrown around a lot as emblematic of today’s younger generation. Merriam Webster defines entitlement as: the fact of having a…
Extreme Patience Required (EPR)
I have a son, who will remain unnamed in case he reads this someday, who likes to take his time…all the time. He has little…
The Family that Gardens Together…
Towards the end of last year, Edric and I decided that we want our kids to be more involved in chores around the house, specifically…
When the Driver Runs Over Your Child’s Foot
One of the things our kids have “lovingly” corrected Edric for is his reactive-ness when situations are highly stressful. He’s changed so much through the…
Giving Birth and Why the Context Matters
I saw this photo in my files. This was the night I gave birth to Catalina in St. Luke’s Medical Center in BGC. It reminds…
About Beauty Regimens and True Beauty
Someone asked me what my beauty regimen is and I didn’t know what to say. When I told Edric and the kids about the question,…
Confessions of a Momentary Netflix Addict
I felt like an addict last week, watching episode after episode of House of Cards. After each Netflix marathon, uselessness and emptiness troubled me. The…
When Disappointment is a Good Thing
I like to rescue my kids from consequences and problems, and this probably echoes the sentiment of most parents who are well-meaning. Who wants their…
Are You in the Wilderness?
One Christmas, my daughter received a set of Dora the Explorer clips, hairpins, and slippers from my mom. Instead of thanking her grandma, she flipped…
