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A toast to good news

Tears of joy started to well in HerWord contributor Antonette's eyes when she saw a pair of friendly-looking blue lines appear on the surface. Read more

Celebrations

For HerWord columnist Nellie Samson, everyday is a new day to celebrate and we're alive in it by God's grace. Read more

Act 2: The first 100 days

HerWord guest columnist Mae was manager for a multinational business information company before she became a full-time homemaker. She shares her thoughts on her first 100 days as a full-time housewife and mother. Read more

Learning from kids

HerWord guest columnist Leah Mamuyac shares some good working habits she learned from kids since she started working in a school three years ago. Read more

N.T.S.P. (Not The Same Person)

The next time you think about a name to give your new baby, you may want to consider checking the criminal record books first especially if you have a common surname. Read more

A tribute to Corazon

Here is a daughter's gift of gratitude to a mother who has greatly influenced her life. Read more

Homecoming

To be away from home is hard but to not have a home to come back to is harder. Read more

Men in our lives

HerWord columnist Nellie Samson is big on fathers, fathers-in-law, husbands, and all other males of all persuasions who have cupcake-cookie hearts. Read more

Ever-changing moods

Sometimes it's a heaviness of the heart brought about by circumstances and events that have nothing to do with you personally. Read more

Daddy's (imperfect) girl

There is no perfect bond, however much the people involved love each other. And this, I learned from my dad more than anyone. Read more

Summertime

Sadly, in this our present time, in this century of remarkable technology, that image of the perpetual mother, the eternal woman, seems to be fading. Read more

A midlife crisis

What?! Pregnant?! Where did THAT come from?!" That was a thought that definitely did not cross HerWord contributor Jenny Nicolas-Legarda's mind. After all, she personally felt that pregnancy at 42 was no longer an option. Read more

Cops and a robber

They say, "To err is human; to forgive divine." But would you forgive a criminal? HerWord contributor Regina Posadas had an opportunity to do exactly that eighteen years ago, when she was twenty two. Read more

Excursion

A road trip to the provinces gives HerWord columnist Nellie Samson glimpses of what provincial life was like. Read more

Wrongfully judged

Applying for, then being denied, a US Visa can be very traumatic especially if the application has a valid reason for wanting to visit the country. Here, HerWord contributing writer Ruth Floresca shares her story. Read more

Highs and lows

Taylor Swift came and went, and so did the tsunami. Liz Taylor is dead and we're left staring at a potentially messy war and even messier congressional inquiries. Read more

Artstruck: My family's day at the Museum

A national holiday becomes an opportunity for a family to explore the National Museum. Their experience proves to be more satisfying and memorable than a day at the mall. Read more

Commitments

Her Words columnist Nellie Samson writes that making a commitment is all about doing something no one else is really asking or obliging you to do, but which you can make a promise to fulfill. Read more

Sorry and I love you

Her Word contributor Levi Canao always wanted to let her grandfather know and understand why she went against his will. Read more

A tale of life and love

Her Words columnist Nellie Samson writes that miracles happen all the time and that all you really need is a believing heart. Read more

Rite of passage

HerWord columnist Nellie Samson waxes romantic as she reminds us that February—the month of the Chinese New Year’is also the month of love. Read more

Tsinelas and happy memories

As a child, Miami Cabansay fondly remembers buying tsinelas with her mom in the market. Read how this basic footwear strenghtened their mother-daughter bond. Read more

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