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.
30 days later

30 days later

As I recall snippets of birthing moments while rocking my daughter to sleep,…

My daughter has a vice

My daughter has a vice

…And she’s only three weeks old. But it’s not one of ’em earthly…

A DIY Maternity Photoshoot

A DIY Maternity Photoshoot

A maternity photo shoot is one of those things I’ve always wanted to cross…

For the record

Lately, you might have noticed a few alliterations on my blog post titles…