The extension of my soul You are The littlest ray of sunshine that has made my waking up means something Be sleepy my soul, for night dust loses its charm when it comes to your rare smile A quiet dawn of us two, a dance of feeding Your skin meets my heartbeat Never skip a … More Morning Person
My mom is what you would call an awkward mother when it comes to motherhood. I have seen mothers of my friends, and my mom is nothing like them. My mom would tell me to go and find a ride for myself when I was younger and complained a lot if I couldn’t find one, … More My Mom and An Ode to Awkward Motherhood
Man-child: an immature man The straightforward explanation when you type “man-child” on Google is as mentioned. Simple and with no further elaboration, sometimes can also be the summary of the man you call husband. He is a simple man, by no means a fool one, just like to do things the simplest way: his way. … More When You Marry Yourself a Man-Child
To love me a little bit more As a wife and probably a mother, there’s one thing we are all guilty of feeling: undeserved. We think that having time to ourselves equals selfishness. We think we must be all in taking care of our children and restoring the order of our house, no help the … More Why I Need to Accomplish Something on the Side to Survive Motherhood
Women are openings Gate that opens, closes, breaks, rewired all over again Women are hunting fields A Scarlet letter of projected persona Objectified and heavily relied, often forgotten Women are tongue-tied hurricane They bury and pile up all they can “Because someone needs to run the water” Trading blame game with poetry at the dawn … More Laid Open, Dissected
It’s not always a joyride. Will I be judged if I say that having a tiny human to take care and keep alive is no easy feat? I constantly on the edge to check on my daughter’s breathing every now and then. When she wheezed, it naturally sent me into a tailspin. I found out … More A full month as a new mom: What I have learned thus far
They say you should find something that sets your soul on fire Baby, instead of setting your soul on fire, find something that heals Not only your soul but your broken view of the world Make it your therapy, make it your escape Bleed creativity to feel whole and healed
How to cope with the feeling of a failure before motherhood even starts I am on the verge of losing my mind, or so it feels. I know your first baby sometimes chooses to get out way later than she’s expected to, but it is really hard to just sit tight and wait for the pain … More I am a Victim of Overly-Romanticized Natural Birth
I’m a church roof with leaks in its corners, my wail is washed with the sound of rain, the end of the monsoon My body, is a space station, experimenting ways to open its door to waves of space shuttles to arrive and take off This is not how metaphor heals, or what it brings, … More Arrival
There’s no science to it; just don’t I can’t believe how many times I got asked already about when’s the baby coming out. Simply put, I’ve had enough. I get that people are generally excited about babies, and of course, I do too because it’s my baby. Every time someone asked me, “Have you felt anything? You … More The Science Behind Time and Motherhood
The Missus 