“It’s not only children who grow. Parents do too. As much as we watch to see what our children do with their lives, they are watching us to see what we do with ours.”

Joyce Maynard

Latest Posts


  • Sunday’s Drama

    The last eleven days seem like forever. At this point, my body has started to heal. My C-section wound doesn’t hurt as much. My bleeding is significantly less, just like the last days of my period. My breasts, too, are… Continue reading

    Sunday’s Drama
  • Books, Libs Matter: an Interview on Simplay Podcast

    Happy Friday, everyone! I’m on official leave today. Not only is it Sprout’s 34th week; I also had a scheduled interview with a local podcaster and friend, Atty. Christopher H. Pobre. Today’s interview was about my profession as a librarian.… Continue reading

    Books, Libs Matter: an Interview on Simplay Podcast
  • To Sir, with Love

    John 14:1-4 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for… Continue reading

  • James Martin: The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything

    I don’t smoke. I don’t drink. I don’t do drugs. But if there is one thing I’m addicted to, that’s books. Every time I go practically anywhere, I have to find a bookstore and I have to buy a book.… Continue reading

  • I Ain’t Pretty

    I’m slowly teaching myself to love myself – pores and all.I lost my confidence in high school, the story of how still too painful to recall. Since then, I loathed how I look like: the long face, small eyes, upturned… Continue reading

  • I have a confession.

    I’ve been binge-listening to atheist and progressive Christian content on YouTube for the past few weeks. I listen with no intention of defending my five-year-old faith or leaving the church. I listen to reflect. At least, that’s what I tell… Continue reading

    I have a confession.
  • How to react when others mock your looks

    With all the compassion, kindness, and love crusades being spread all over the world, I find it funny that some people still enjoy making fun of someone’s physical appearance in 2020. But since we can’t change other people – that’s… Continue reading

    How to react when others mock your looks
  • Hi, people. I have an eating disorder.

    (TRIGGER WARNING!  If you suffer from an eating disorder and feel you might be triggered by a detailed retelling, please do not read.) Hello, people. Yesterday, I managed to catch the last few minutes of a friend’s radio talk airing… Continue reading

    Hi, people. I have an eating disorder.