Category: Of Career and Motherhood

  • How I Made It to The FilAm’s “A Collection of Memorable Personal Essays for 2014”

    How I Made It to The FilAm’s “A Collection of Memorable Personal Essays for 2014”

    Photo: “A Drop of Trust” by Dupz Escatron Ravelo by Mayette Timblaco Geraldino Cristina DC Pastor, the founding editor of The FilAm – a magazine for Filipino Americans in New York, has been instrumental in rekindling my love for writing. I still don’t know what convinced her that I could write. I didn’t tell anyone of my…

  • Random Thoughts at Ungodly Hours

    Random Thoughts at Ungodly Hours

    by Rhea C. Hernando “ I realized then that a mother’s heart is boundless and bottomless …. I was almost mad with worry and sadness. I blamed myself: It must be because with all the work at the office and at home …. “ I just finished reading “Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness” by…

  • A teacher mom’s defining moment…

    A teacher mom’s defining moment…

    What is a downward spiral talk? What does it take to be a Big Apple Award winner for teacher excellence in New York City? Find out at “How did a math educator solve her ‘unknowns’ and become a top NYC teacher?“This article was first published at The FilAm.