Tag: Motherhood

“Nakupit”

.Reading time 6 minutes.

I asked my husband the English translation of the Filipino word, “Kupit.” “There’s actually no accurate English translation,” he said. “But it’s like getting pregnant out of wedlock.” That’s actually not a good translation. For me, nakupit means to be caught in a net. To be deceived and as a result, was given no choice.   This is […]

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Why we still don’t have our second kid?

.Reading time 5 minutes.

Let me approach the elephant in the room — Bakit walang kasunod ang anak ko?  In English, it means, “How come we have yet to have our second child?” Our daughter is already 2 years old. We just recently celebrated her second birthday. How come I am not pregnant with the next one? Here are the […]

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Why I celebrate my daughter’s 2 year old birthday even though she’s too young to remember

.Reading time 8 minutes.

My husband thinks I’m crazy. “Why do you even need to celebrate her birthday party? She’s only two,” he said. “She is way too young to remember.” He sees me buying stuff for her lootbag. I am very happy with my purchase: From left to right, I’ve prepared a small cute sling bag, ball that […]

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