Nancy Mommy Naging SingleD

By Nancy David Galang, M.A. My son and youngest among the G Skwad: Rockwell Clark               Holy Week was a much needed break for everyone, especially singleD parents who juggle their work, attending to their households and to their kids. Kaya sana lahat tayo nakahinga at nakapag-pahinga from all our daily routines and "struggles". So mga Nan-sis, (nanay sisters) HOW ARE YOU? As for me, I have shared with you that my life lately has been full of challenges.  Isa sa mga challenges na hindi nawawala sa mga magulang are those that concern our children. I know that most of you will agree that it is painful, stressful, and worrisome for a mother to see that her child is suffering. As I write this, my bunso is lying down beside me on the couch and does not have the will to get up and do anything, and has constant thoughts of dying. Yes, I have one more kid suffering from Major Depressive Disorder.  To see your child suffer from deep sadness...

My  Life Lately (Part 1)                                                  by Nancy David Galang, M.A. "The unexamined life is not worth living." - Socrates Hello mga Nan-sis!!! It's been a long time!  It's Holy Week. And  it's the perfect time to reflect on our lives - what we have been doing, what we need to change, where we want to go from here.  For the past 28 years, I have always tried my best to fulfill my number one role - which is being a mom. And for the past six years, as a singleD mom. Yet I feel that as human as I am, I have many shortcomings. I have made wrong decisions na kung bibigyan ako ng second chance, ay itatama ko. So here are some of my reflections in my life, lately:  2022: Quitting Work and the Value of Health Last quarter of 2022, I quit my job without any fallback. I thought I finally got my dream job at my not so...

I worked too hard and failed to set my boundaries.  Until I felt great exhaustion and burnout, and didn't realize I was also getting depressed. By Nancy David Galang, M.A.   “Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” – Author Unknown I have worked full time for the past 14 years. Previously, I was teaching part time and doing TV work as a producer. I also put up my video production house and ran it for about 12 years. When I was still married, I worked just to provide support to my husband and add to the family income. But since at that time, he was CEO of their family business, and this was also when I already started my career as an Executive Producer for television, I found myself having money at the bank that I did not really need to spend. I was so busy too, that I had no time to spend the money I earned. BUT…unfortunately, this was only for a while. In 2008, I found myself compelled to work for the same reason that most of you have: Para mabuh...