How to be an Assertive Patient
An assertive person as defined by Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary is someone who behaves confidently and is not frightened to say...
The Writing Mother
motherhood journey with writing side trips
An assertive person as defined by Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary is someone who behaves confidently and is not frightened to say...
It’s already past midnight but I’m still lying on the bed awake. I envy my husband who is sleeping soundly beside me. He has been...
Pregnancy is usually a much-anticipated experience especially for a first time mom like me. My husband and I want to have a baby as soon...
My name is not common but I know a few people who have the same first name as me. My first name is based on one of the planets and I’m...
I was on bed rest for 57 days. Time really flies. At first, it was hard but as time passes by, I started to accept that this is for the...
Whenever I feel negative emotions, I try to focus on positive things. I believe in the power of the mind and affirmations are crucial for...
I was hoping that my bed rest will last only for a month. Unfortunately, it seems that I’ll be doing this until the most awaited day...
When I found out I’m pregnant, I was beyond excited. I made a lot of plans and one of my plans is to make a video for my baby. I searched...
When I bled for the first time during my pregnancy, I was shocked because I knew that there was something wrong. From what I’ve read,...
I saw an article about a free online class offered by SEAMEO INNOTECH on a newspaper. Coincidentally, I was on bed rest when the class...
Being on bed rest is not easy. If I could choose I’d rather work all day than to rest all day. But for my sake and my baby’s sake I had...
People don’t usually admit that they have constipation but this is common especially for pregnant women so I want to share the foods/...
1. Folic Acid It is used to protect babies against neural tube defects or birth defects. I was expecting that I’d have a honeymoon baby...
It’s already Valentine’s Day and it’s my second time to celebrate this special day together with my husband. I decided to make a poem for...
I wasn’t expecting to have a baby shower so I was really surprised when it was announced that I will have it. Unfortunately because of my...
I know that worrying does not do me any good but since I started having vaginal bleeding, I’d been worrying a lot. I have a lot of...
I was born and raised in Baguio which is a mountainous region in the Philippines. Our house is located at the foot of a series of steep...
Hi I’m Venus aka Mommy Writes, a Pinay mom from Baguio (the first Creative City in the Philippines). Thank you for stopping by. I’d...
I was having a smooth pregnancy. Many people commented how blooming I was. They guessed that I’d be having a baby girl since my...
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