Reflections
Motherhood Does Not End When the Children Grow Up
When my eldest daughter became a mother, I discovered that my own motherhood was changing too. I was still needed—but in a way that called for support, trust, and room...
Motherhood Does Not End When the Children Grow Up
When my eldest daughter became a mother, I discovered that my own motherhood was changing too. I was still needed—but in a way that called for support, trust, and room...
How Do We Raise the Next Filipino Generation in America?
Raising children and grandchildren in America has made me think deeply about what it means to preserve our Filipino identity. Beyond food and traditions, I hope they inherit our respect...
How Do We Raise the Next Filipino Generation in America?
Raising children and grandchildren in America has made me think deeply about what it means to preserve our Filipino identity. Beyond food and traditions, I hope they inherit our respect...
What I Want My Grandchildren to Remember About Our Home
My grandchildren may not remember these early years clearly, but I hope they remember how our home made them feel: welcomed, cared for, and deeply loved.
What I Want My Grandchildren to Remember About Our Home
My grandchildren may not remember these early years clearly, but I hope they remember how our home made them feel: welcomed, cared for, and deeply loved.
The Love That Comes From Being a Lola
Becoming Lola has shown me what the years of motherhood became: love carried forward through my children and into the lives of my grandchildren.
The Love That Comes From Being a Lola
Becoming Lola has shown me what the years of motherhood became: love carried forward through my children and into the lives of my grandchildren.
What AI Cannot Create
Artificial intelligence can generate words, images, and ideas. But it cannot create the memories, values, and lived experiences that give a story its meaning.
What AI Cannot Create
Artificial intelligence can generate words, images, and ideas. But it cannot create the memories, values, and lived experiences that give a story its meaning.
The Last College Move
After raising five children, we recently moved our youngest out of his college apartment and back home. Somewhere among the boxes and tired arms, I realized it was our last...
The Last College Move
After raising five children, we recently moved our youngest out of his college apartment and back home. Somewhere among the boxes and tired arms, I realized it was our last...