Baes + Babies
Romance of all kinds, heartbreak, first love, motherhood, fatherhood, pets
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Falling out of the fairytale
Movies, dramas, and stories lied about teenage love. I was once 16—a foolish one. I chased love, craving it like…
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Can I be happy without suffering?
I am in college now, yet part of me still lives in the quiet glow of birthday candles. Every year,…
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Breaking up with the dating app
Now that all my dating apps are uninstalled, I don’t have it in me to be ashamed of admitting I’ve…
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The magic of moving forward
The other day, I was driving when I saw a familiar face on the street. It was my ex. Seeing…
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Between deadlines and daydreams
I used to think that love and career existed on opposite ends of a seesaw—when one goes up, the other…
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Anomie
I didn’t know how often I lay in my room, alone, and cold, in the middle of the summer, ruminating…
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Love is not for the weak
I grew up on love stories. Romance films, loveteams, teen fictions—they were more than just entertainment to me. They were…
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Falling star
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on April 11, 2006. As a child, I’ve always thought that…
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Working titles
This story originally appeared in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on February 14, 2006. The moment it happened I knew I…
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