The Power of Smell and Touch for Your Baby
When I gave birth to my son – nearly a decade ago! – I couldn’t touch or hold him right away like what has been suggested by experts. There was …
Your Stories Matter
As our support group – Single Moms Indonesia – is growing rapidly, I hear more and more stories from members of their heartaches and pain. With 135 members spread across …
You Are Enough
“You are so strong…” friends would often say. And I sigh because I am not always that strong. The truth is I am only human. There are moments when the …
Single Moms Indonesia – More Than Support Group
When I created the Single Moms Indonesia group, I didn’t realize how big of an impact having such group will be in my life. Until the day one of closest …
My Wish For You
[disclaim]Versi Bahasa Indonesianya bisa dibaca di sini.[/disclaim] Writing the hard stuff is never easy… Yet I know well enough by now that my writing always help me heal, published or …
Single Moms Indonesia – The Power of Community
What do you get when you put single moms together in the same room? Laughter…lots and lots of laughter oh and some serious singing going on! That’s what happened last …
Math Day Not As Scary As I Thought
I am one of those people who dread math. But I am a single mom so I can’t say “Dan, can you please help Alex with his math homework?” just …
Being Single Moms in Indonesia – Fighting The Stigma
Last week I had lunch with two wonderful single moms who are also writers. One was involved in writing a book and we had initially met at her book launch. …
Single Moms Indonesia: Menghapus Stigma Negative
“Iih dia kan janda bok!” “Memangnya kenapa kalau janda Mas? Saya calon janda.” Percakapan di atas ini tidak akan pernah saya lupakan karena itulah untuk pertama kalinya saya merasakan bagaimana …
Single Moms United
Honestly, I didn’t know what to expect when I walked into the designated room. It wasn’t a big room. It’s more like someone’s living room right next to an open …