Babywearing, the practice of wearing or carrying a baby in a sling or carrier, was in my To-Do List after giving birth. It was as if nine months of carrying a baby in my tummy wasn't enough, eh? Well, holding a baby after birth requires more hard work. That is why a mama needs ample knowledge about wearing...

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On the last day of 2023 (December 31st), my husband, mother, and I had just finished lunch at home and we were thinking of our New Year's Eve dinner. Almost 41 weeks pregnant, we were aiming for me to walk more (a.k.a. magpatagtag in Filipino) so my husband and I drove 20 minutes to a large supermarket in...

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When I first found out that I was pregnant, I felt a mixture of emotions. My husband and I had been praying for a baby. Though we were married in March last year, we waited for our second wedding in August to be over and to return to Japan safely during the new coronavirus wave. More than six...

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The Japanese rainy season or tsuyu is still ongoing but almost ending in Japan. But instead of cloudy or grey-filled skies, we could see blue, purple, and other colored hues blossoming everywhere. These are ajisai in Japanese which are called hydrangeas in the West. I have never seen these flowers in the Philippines or in other countries I visited...

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