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14/05/2026

✨ My Realization Today

I want to stop just existing in relationships. I want to build real, intentional, deep connections — with my family, my loved ones, and my true friends. I want to be the kind of friend who knows others deeply, and who lets myself be known deeply too.

And most of all, I want to draw closer to Jesus. To stop just talking to Him when I need something, but to truly know Him — His heart, His love, His ways. To build that friendship where I can tell Him everything, hide nothing, and trust Him completely.

Because life was never meant to be lived hidden or alone. Life is meant to be shared, known, and loved.

13/05/2026

My realization:
I have been “groping” for God, while He has been standing right in front of me, holding everything I need. I just need to open my eyes, remove the blindfold of worry and busyness, and see Him in the people around me, in the simple joys, and in the quiet love He gives every day.

He is not far. He is here. Closer than I ever imagined.

16/09/2025

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Minsan iniisip ko, “di niya alam yung hirap ko.”
Pero nare-realize ko rin… ako rin, hindi ko alam yung hirap niya.

Ako, buong araw nasa bahay, asikaso ng anak, ng walang katapusang gawaing bahay, magtuturo, handle ng tantrums, gumagawa din ng paraan para kumita.

Siya, buong araw wala sa bahay, namimiss yung milestones, iniisip yung bills, at pasan yung bigat ng pagiging provider.

Magkaiba kami ng laban.
Magkaiba ng pagod.
Pero parehong mabigat. Parehong valid. Parehong deserve ng respeto.

At the end of the day, hindi naman ako vs. siya.
Kami ‘to—partners.
Building this life together, para sa anak namin. 🩷

✍️ UnliMama Stories

28/08/2025

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I don’t practice “gentle parenting.”

Not because I don’t love my kids.
Not because I don’t care about their feelings.
Not because I want to be harsh.

But because I believe children need structure just as much as they need support.

I will absolutely listen to my child.
I will absolutely validate their emotions.
I will absolutely stay calm when I can.

But I will also correct them.
I will also set boundaries that aren’t up for negotiation.
I will also let them experience the sting of consequences.

Because the world won’t always cushion their falls.
Their boss won’t “gentle parent” them.
Bills, deadlines, and responsibility won’t stop to validate their feelings first.

My kids need to know that respect and obedience matter, even when they don’t feel like it.

So yes.. sometimes I raise my voice.
Sometimes I take things away.
Sometimes I let them cry because no means no.

That doesn’t make me cruel.
That makes me their parent.

Gentle parenting says, “Lead with empathy.”
And that’s a good thing.
But I believe love also means firmness, correction, and discipline.

Because one day, my kids won’t remember every rule or punishment.
But they will remember that their mom was strong enough to hold the line.

I don’t practice gentle parenting.
I practice loving parenting with boundaries.

And in this house, love doesn’t always sound gentle.. sometimes it sounds firm.

18/08/2025

Behind every stay-at-home mom, there's a story you might not know.

18/08/2025

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Sometimes, being a mom feels like you’re slowly fading in the mirror you used to know. Yung dating ikaw na laging nakaayos, may oras sa sarili, may kulay at glow—parang nawala na. But deep inside, you know… you’re not lost, just paused. 🌸

Motherhood has a way of taking all of us—our time, our energy, even our reflection. And that’s okay. For now, our hearts belong here: sleepless nights, endless sacrifices, and the purest kind of love we’ll ever know. 💕 Even postpartum struggles—the changes in our body, emotions, and confidence—are just part of the journey, not the end of it.

Because mama, delayed is never late. In God’s time, little by little, you’ll find yourself again. Slowly but steadily, you’ll bring back the version of you that shines, that dreams, that wears her “pink” with confidence and joy. ✨

Yes, I’ll be back. Stronger. Wiser. And even more beautiful—because now, I carry not just my own story, but also the love and strength of being a mother. 👑💖

So to every mama reading this: don’t be too hard on yourself. This season is not the end of you. It’s simply a pause… and when the time is right, you’ll bloom again. 🌷

10/08/2025

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Sana maipasa talaga to!!!
Isang pag asa para sa mga autism family. 🙏👍

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐳 𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞

With the costs of autism treatment beyond the reach of ordinary Filipino families, Bacolod lone district Rep. Albee Benitez has filed House Bill No. 3379, or the National Autism Program bill, intended to provide support to around 1.2 million Filipinos, including almost 350,000 children, living with autism.

In his explanatory note, Benitez lamented that “given the cost of the assessment and therapies, it is unlikely for low and even medium-income families to regularly afford these life-changing therapies for their children. The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) revealed that poverty rates are 50% higher in households with children with disabilities.”

“It is more than crucial that the government make available free or affordable services for the diagnosis and therapies of children on the spectrum.”

To address the inaccessibility of autism treatment, HB 3379 establishes an Autism Support Allowance Program under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) that will provide regular stipend amounting to Php4,000.00 to families with POS.

The measure would also provide other services such as free developmental assessment for all Filipino children until the age of five; free occupational, speech, and behavioral therapy in DOH hospitals; and free medicines for POS diagnosed with Level 3 Autism.

Benitez said the hurdles to the provision of early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) include the low number of developmental pediatricians in the country that results in a long wait for a proper assessment, as well as the high cost not only for consultation but also for prescribed therapy.

The lawmaker pointed out that initial consultations cost around Php4,000.00 to Php5,000.00 a session, and “when diagnosis is confirmed, recommendations for appropriate therapies of four to five times per week are made, which would cost around Php1,000 per session.”

According to Benitez, “every child, regardless of their abilities or differences, should be treated with dignity, respect and equal opportunities.”

“It is incumbent upon the government to provide necessary support for persons on the spectrum to afford them better prospects of a future where they reach their full potential, and become self-reliant and functional members of society.”

29/07/2025

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24/07/2025

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19/07/2025

Your spouse will be your biggest supporter in chaos, the softest place to land after a hard day, and the teammate who turns ordinary moments into lifelong adventures. 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨

Most of AFFAIRS sa office or work nag sisimula 😢🙏

Kaya importante talaga ang clear boundaries mapa- babae ‘man or lalaki.

▪️Don’t be too close sa opposite gender -
wag mag hatid-sundo, makipag bff masyado ng opposite gender. Wag din sumabay makipag lunch lalo kung kayo lang dalawa.

▪️Boundaries - keep work professional relationship, iwasan ang too personal conversation lalo tungkol sa problem sa iyong relationship or married life.

▪️Be careful sa ating action - Maging maingat sa pagbigay ng compliment sa kasamahang babae, dahil through “ears or affirmation” madalas ang mga babae nahuhulog.

If babae naman, wag naman mag pa sexy lalo at may asawa ang mga ka-meeting (wearing low neckline or body hugging clothes or micro mini skirt sa opisina? Parang not appropriate). Be decent, be professional may tamang lugar sa kasuotan. Wag din malambing sa hindi natin asawa 😅

▪️ Appreciate your spouse - madalas highlights lang ang nakikita natin sa iba, walang problemang napapag usapan, panay tawanan sa opisina.

Remember ganyan din naman kayo ng asawa mo, pero syempre reality talk - may usapang bills, parenting, caring for old parents na hindi naman nyo problem ng iba 😅

▪️Keep God at the center of your marriage - ito talaga ang secret ng matatag na relationship. Ito din ang nakita namin na meron ang mga mentors, ninong/ninang namin na antagal ng mga kasal ngayon. Iba ang foundation kapag si Lord ang nasa center (hindi career, kids, achievements, s**x at iba pa)

Bago sana pumasok sa ganyan, isipin ang mga pinagsamahan nyong mag-asawa, ang hirap ng ating mga asawa sa pagpapalaki ng mga anak or pagpoprovide sa pamilya.

Kung single naman. Always remember that God will never give you someone else’s husband/wife 🙂 Don’t be the reason bakit may isang pamilya masisira.

Hindi ‘man nakikita ng iba, may higit na nakakita ng mga ginagawa natin 🙏

Let’s all be on guard, wives, let us all pray for our husbands and our marriages 🙏

-Mommy Gracie