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"Nanay" means Mother in Filipino. __________ A non-bookish post today! A lot of you may not know this, but outside of this blog I am 90% mom and wife and only 10% bookworm. Mother's Day is also coming soon, so I figured I might as well start a Nanay Diaries here. Will this grow into … Continue reading Nanay Diaries | My Son Turns 5 + How To Celebrate During A Pandemic
“The book project aims to understand the importance and the role of women, specifically mothers, and their literature during a global crisis. It also aims to promote the narratives of women who are mothers by highlighting that women can be both child-raisers and artists amidst the struggles of being a parent.” Hello! I am back … Continue reading New Year Catch Up + Pages Feature: “In Certain Seasons” Anthology
“To a parent, your child wasn't just a person: your child was a place, a kind of Narnia, a vast eternal place where the present you were living and the past you remembered and the future you longed for all existed at once.” —Celeste Ng, Little Fires Everywhere Mother's Day in the Philippines … Continue reading Mother’s Day in Quarantine + Books About Motherhood
