My Breastfeeding Journey
Issa Eight babies. How did my mom ever do it? Compared to her seemingly effortless experience, my initial six weeks of breastfeeding felt like a marathon. Was it this difficult, or…
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A Day In a Life of a Facebook Ads Specialist
Managing Facebook Ads is more than knowing how to run a campaign on Facebook. It requires analytical and creative thinking skills, which when applied strategically on a business, can bring…
My Labor Story Is Something I Never Expected
I never expected my labor story to be this way, but here I was, rushing to finish a client project while contractions ripped through me. Gestational diabetes loomed, a constant…
On Turkish Baths
Wearing nothing but my underwear and a hotel-owned towel, I waited inside a steam room (that was barely warm and looked like a wine cellar) ‘til an attendant told me…
Finding Courage in Cambugahay Falls
It was our second day in Siquijor. Trying to forget my cowardice at Salagdoong Beach, I was secretly hoping I could face the challenge in Cambugahay Falls. Known for its…
My First Impressions of Yoga at Love Yoga World
I could do a headstand – until I was about 10 years old. It was a valuable skill to have at that time.There was not much to do, anyway. No…
10 Super Awesome Dad-Daughter Movies
No dad is perfect. Yet in these movies, they seem to be the most charming creatures on the planet. None of these fathers would have been super awesome without their…
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas: A Review
“Childhood is measured out by sounds and smells and sights, before the dark hour of reason grows.” – John Betjeman Do you agree with John? “Not completely,” maybe you’d say.…
What Keeps You Sane?
Food? Friends? Freedom? Faith? Future? I’m accustomed to living a solitary life, less devout than a monk. In my two years in the UAE as an expat worker, I haven’t…
Don’t Risk Deportation: Why You Need an Employment Visa in the UAE
“In UAE, without a working permit or employment visa, one must not work.” Thinking of working in the UAE? While the high salaries can be tempting, working under a visit…