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The Leaves of Tarkong
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I believe Life is a Long Road. And in this blog, I speak about my life as a single mom, as a writer, and as a blogger. So read on for the stories of a Filipina..
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SmartParenting.com Articles
Check out my articles, recipes, and reviews at SmartParenting.com.ph. These have been up for a while now, but been neglecting to share the links. Hope you get the time to read, especially for fellow moms out there.Wellness for Kids and Pregnant Women...
Nostalgia
var addthis_pub = "theleavesoftarkongNostalgia is a feeling that creeps into most people's lives once in a while. But when you become a mom, it hits you almost everyday.Getting his head shaved yesterday, for the second time, made me nostalgic. I was ...
Parenting and Beyond Aggregator
Though I consider myself a failure in maintaining social networks, I joined a community called blog aggregators. A blog aggregator is like the newest community in the weblogging world where members get to share weblog posts within a group that ha...
Come Goof With Us
Tarko and I love to goof around, especially when we are by ourselves at home. Either we make faces on camera, dance like ugly ducklings, put stickers on our faces, run after each other like crazy, shout and sing at the top of our voices, and, yes, la...
Single Parent City Chat Room: Where to Chat for Encouragement
Parenting is tough, but the joys you get from it supersede the pains of raising a child alone.Perhaps, quite a number of my readers, who remain childless for diverse reasons, continue to be amazed of how I talk about my son, almost and always in a ma...
The Stab of Nostalgia in a Long and Winding Road
The familiar cold air inside the bus, the seats withering in time, the piercing silence blowing up my already battered mind were nothing, as soon as the driver took the wheel, and the conductor put on his usual spin. The Beatles.I took my night trip ...
A Hard Habit to Break
I am only separated to Tarko on rare occasions:First, when he spends his mornings or afternoons at the shop with my folks, while I write my articles. Second, when I take solo trips to Baguio or somewhere else and still be back before the night ends t...
Are You Afraid of The Occult Blogger?
I have a thing for the supernatural or paranormal. I love horror movies, freaky stories, and even mysterious personal experiences. Name it: ghosts, aliens, ghouls, witchcraft, monsters, and just about everything paranormal as I have said. But these t...
My Handy Man
It is a routine. Tarko takes lessons from me mostly at nights when we are both in bed. I find him most attentive at this time rather than in the mornings when he is all too busy playing, running around, and watching his favorite cartoon network. Ther...
What’s with the Hair?
The waves of his hair are reminiscent of the waves of the ocean. That is why I love Tarko’s hair so much. But my folks have been bugging me to get him a haircut, because his hair has truly grown and the curls have been more evident. They said that ...
