Author: Gretchen Filart

Gretchen is a Best of the Net and Pushcart Prize-nominated poet and essayist from the Philippines, where she embraces life while managing bipolar disorder and ADHD. Her confessional pieces unpack the complexities of grief, healing, motherhood, love, and intersections, garnering recognition from the Greg Grummer Poetry Contest and Navigator's Travel Writing Competition.
Too old for Youngblood?

Too old for Youngblood?

Apparently, yes. From 2011 onwards, I sent a total of four essays to Youngblood….

Afternoon drama

Afternoon drama

My darling daughter is turning three months in 11 days. By now she…

My Zalora Wishlist

My Zalora Wishlist

When a girl becomes a mom, fashion takes a backseat, and soiled nappies and…

Tribute

Tribute

“The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never…

Read worthy?

Read worthy?

I am having an incredibly hard time reconciling with the fact that this…