Forming a family: When a single woman adopts a baby
A single woman and an adopted daughter make a family unit through trial and error
A mother-to-be’s survival guide
An exhaustive list of the best advice I can think of as a first-time mom
It’s no one’s fault: When a friendship naturally runs its course
Or, navigating a friend breakup that has no bad blood
In Wellness
Hot Girl Summer is getting a little too hot. Here’s how you can survive it
Is it too hot to function? Yes. But do we have a choice? No
Our love belongs in the real changeable world and to each other
Loving in the age of the great, wide, commodified Internet is choosing to live in the material world
In Health
5 tell-tale signs you should see your gynecologist
Knowing when to book an appointment with your gynecologist is a must
In Life+Money
How friendships taught me to love
Nearly everything I know about love, I’ve learnt from my long-term friendships
In Opinion
A question of fairness: On a P299 engagement ring and a baby mama ‘kicked out’
Is there an “appropriate” engagement ring price? Should a baby mama have a say in her living arrangement post-pregnancy? Here are our thoughts
In Life+Money
What are angel numbers and what do they mean?
Seeing repeated numbers might be a bizarre coincidence, but in the realm of numerology, these numbers have a message for you
In Health
What’s the Yuzpe method and why you need to know about it
Pregnancy scares are not the end of the world. The Yuzpe method is an accessible emergency contraceptive method that you need to know more about
Hello, Hong Kong: A solo traveler’s guide to exploring Hong Kong for the first time
Make the most of your solo trip to Hong Kong with these tips on where to go, what to see, and how to explore hassle-free
In Travel
Solo in Seoul: A Filipina’s guide to traveling alone
For modern Filipinas wanting to live their Hallyu fantasies, Seoul is the dream destination
In Food
How my lola mothered me (and the entire household) through food
What she arguably lacked in affection, however, she made up for in the warmth of her food and hospitality
On biological clocks and calendars: Going against the grain of time
I’m nearly 30, and people have opined over my so-called biological clock, urging me to make haste as it was ticking quickly
In Women
Eldest daughters of Asian households—okay pa ba tayo?
In Filipino and other Asian households, the panganay labor swells almost tenfold for the eldest daughter, and she is often tasked with keeping the entire household intact—even when we didn’t know what we were giving up at the time