There is a special formula that Neil Gaiman uses in all his books and that formula has the capacity to captivate and transport dreamers like this mother to a place no mortal man has ever stepped on or thought of visiting. In Neverwhere, Gaiman constructed a London that was so …
Jeff left for Tokyo early morning of Saturday in classic Jeffrey fashion. He woke me up at around 5:30 a.m. – but don’t trust me on the accuracy of this narrative as I was only half awake that time – and asked me if I had money to spare for …
I never understood unconditional love until you came. I never believed in the great power of the heart to give love and spread love. I never realized that it is possible to love people before you even meet them. Your entry into my life came at a stage when I …
I recently brought along my soon-to-be four-year-old son to the southern Cebu town of Moalboal where I delivered a talk and workshop on feature writing. My fellow journalist, Doris Bongcac, and I took a three-hour land trip from Cebu City to Moalboal – around 92 kilometers in distance – to …
Let me tell you about Joy. Not the emotion, dear reader, but the young woman I only know as “Joy”. I presume that is her name although I have no doubt her full Cebuano name is something unintelligible this American native could utter.
Parenting is never an effortless task; it always comes with the conscious realization that we, parents, are raising individuals who will one day become grown-ups tasked to make their own decisions and lead their own lives. Jeff and I are not perfect parents but I write this post to share …
“To Eat a Lot is Not Bad – But to Waste the Food is Not Good” You’ll see a placard with this slogan written on it when you enter NYPD – short for New York Pizza Depot – located at APM Centrale, A. Soriano Ave., Mabolo in Cebu City directly …
I buy two to three books every time I am in National Book Store. Five months ago, I saw Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan’s Meet My SuperDad as I was looking for a new storybook that I can introduce to my children. Nicholas, the premier bookworm in Casa Ruffolo Uno, had been bugging …
I know you’ll understand this when you read this. Because if there’s one thing that any mother have in common it is that we often times feel guilty about not doing enough for our children. I am a young mother. I tried being a stay-at-home mother. If you read this …
I am in Japan as part of a goodwill exchange program called JENESYS (Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths); hence, I am away from Jeff and the mutants. The Jenesys program is sponsored by the Japan Government through the Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) in partnership with the …
