11/05/2026
Sometimes, I question myself if I’m good enough as a mother, but my kids always find a way to make me feel like I’m the best. ❤️
Last night, Ate Zanya stayed up with me sa tindahan, tinulungan niya din ako magtinda, and she made sure I finished everything I needed to do before resting. She even checked if I brought my water upstairs. Sometimes, she feels more like the mother between the two of us. 😅
She may have her little mood swings sometimes because, after all, she’s still a kid, even if she’s more mature than most of her older cousins. I know she still gets jealous of her younger sibling sometimes, even if she doesn’t say it and even if she truly loves her little sister. A mother just feels those things. But I’m so proud of my Ate. In many ways, she reflects my motherhood, when she grows, I feel like I’m growing too, and when she struggles, I also learn from it.
Then there’s our bunso, Iyah na super kulit, super pilya, and the complete opposite of her Ate because she’s still a toddler. 😂 But despite their differences, they bond over the funniest things, makeup, gala, dancing together, and all their little kikay moments.
Watching them grow makes my heart so full. It makes me proud, but also scared at the same time, because I know how cruel the world can be. I know I won’t always be there to protect them from painful words, judgments, disappointments, or even bullies they may encounter along the way. And as a mom, that’s one of the hardest truths to accept.
That’s why all I really want is to prepare them for life while making sure they grow up happy, loved, and strong enough to know their worth no matter what the world says.
And maybe that’s what Mother’s Day truly means for me, not being a perfect mom, but continuously trying, learning, sacrificing, and loving with everything I have. ❤️
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there doing their best every single day, even when no one sees how hard it gets. 🌸
