Mommy Costi

07/07/2025

“You’re not failing.
You’re just human.
You deserve care, support, time, and love not after, but while you give it to everyone else.”

I saw this TikTok trend about “The reality of losing your spark after becoming a mom.”

And I’m not sure if it’s recent or from a while ago, but when I kept scrolling through the reels there was a mix of emotions, sadness, a bit of self-pity, and just that heavy kind of truth you don’t always say out loud. And I’ve been thinking about it since.

It definitely made me want to hug every single momma there. 🥹

Because I could see it. I could feel it. I deeply understand it.

The tired eyes, softer bodies, moments of doubt. The way confidence slowly fades under the weight of daily tasks, how hard it is to feel good about how you look, or to even remember how you used to feel about yourself.

I could feel how they saw themselves now
less confident, unsure of their reflection, trying to feel good about who they are in a body and life that’s changed so much.

And it made me reflect too.
Did I lose my spark?

I really gave myself time to feel it and understand, and I don’t think I did.

BUT I’ve definitely lost parts of myself, time for myself, the space to breathe without being needed, the energy to look and feel “put together,” and the body that used to feel familiar.

It’s not just physical, it’s emotional too.
And I’ll admit, there are conflicting emotions.
There’s a this ache, a pull between who I was and who I’m becoming.

Yes, there are moments of doubt, exhaustion, and being stretched thin. But deep down, despite it all, I’ve never felt this kind of peace.

Motherhood, based on my experience, has made my life so much more meaningful. I would never trade it for the world, no matter how challenging it gets. Never. It has made me grow so much that I believe this is the strongest and most authentic version of myself yet.

But the truth is, it’s also reality that many of us go through these silent battles.The push and pull of who we were and who we are now. The lack of support. The expectations. The pressure to hold it all together and still smile.

So if you’re a mom reading this and you’ve felt like your light has dimmed please know, you’re not alone.

You’re not failing.
You’re just human.
You deserve care, support, time, and love not after, but while you give it to everyone else.

Your spark is still in there.
And it’s becoming something even more powerful. 💪✨♥

07/07/2025

Pipili na ako ng 3 winners tomorrow. Stay tuned! ✨

Yang malaking bag, yan ang una kong nabili last year nung K2 si Kuya.

After first day of class, I realized sobrang laki pa for him. Kaya umorder ako ng smaller size.

Yang maliit yung gamit-gamit nya the whole year. Sobrang ganda pa ng quality hanggang ngayon.

Yan pa din ang gustong bag ni Kuya ngayong Grade 1 na sya. Naalala ko lang na meron pa pala kami nung bigger version at sakto na yung size sa kanya ngayon.

Kaya parang may bago pa rin syang bag kahit ayaw nya ng bago. 🤭

Ipapa-giv3away ko yang maliit na bag soon, plus 2 other bags na di na namin gagamitin.

Yung isa, isang beses lang nagamit ni Kuya last year. May isa na gamit na gamit ni Kuya for 3yrs kaya sasamahan ko ng footwear. Stay tuned! 😉

05/07/2025

Nakaka-miss manood ng PBB. This season, ngayong Big Night lang ako nakapanood. Yung last season na talagang pinanood ko yung batch nila Maymay. Nakakamiss! Parang susubaybayan ko yung next collab edition. 😍

04/07/2025

Lately, I’ve been realizing just how important one-on-one dates are with my kids.

As a mom of two, most days feel like a blur—one task after another, trying to be everything, everywhere. But every time I slow down and spend even just an hour with one child, it reminds me why this matters so much.

They open up more. They smile differently. They feel seen.

And I do too. 🥹

No distractions. No pressure. Just us. Talking, laughing, connecting.

It doesn’t have to be fancy—just intentional.

One child. One mom. One moment.
And sometimes, that’s all it takes. ♥️

04/07/2025

Matagal ko ng pangarap na matutong mag drive.

As a mom of 2 na walang family and relatives sa Cebu, almost impossible talaga to make time for it.

But today, I did! Day 1 of TDC. 🥹✨

03/07/2025

“ONLY MOMS CAN UNDERSTAND.”

Two weeks ago, we went to an indoor playground at SM City Cebu.

Pagkadating namin, Daddy asked if they accepted card or GCash payments. They said no, so he left to withdraw some cash.

While waiting for him, the staff allowed us to go in and I sat near the entrance. As I sat down, I noticed a mom talking to one of the staff members.

Apparently, they were in the same situation as us — no cash. The difference was, she was alone with her three kids. I’m not sure about their exact ages, but I felt like her eldest was about Kuya’s age, the second probably around three like Langging, and the youngest maybe about a year old. Still, you get the picture — little kids, and she was handling them all by herself.

I couldn’t help but listen — you just know when a mom needs help. She was asking kung pwede magwithdraw muna sya with the kids at babalik nalang. Iiwan nya nalang ID nya.

The staff was polite in saying that it wasn’t allowed, but I could feel the mom’s frustration — what else could she do, right?

She was speaking in English too, and I wondered if maybe she was having a hard time explaining, or if the staff couldn’t fully explain things to her either. I wasn’t sure.

Anyway, at this point, nakabalik na si Daddy so I asked him kung nagwithdraw sya ng extra, and thankfully he did!

So the introvert in me gathered some courage and approached her. I offered her the money and told her she could just wire it to me.

I could feel her relief instantly. Tinanong nya ako ng ilang beses kung okay lang ba talaga. Sabi ko, oo okay lang para di na rin hindi sya ma-hassle magwithdraw or what. That’s when she said to me, “Only moms can understand.”

And I knew exactly what she meant.

If you’re a mom, I know you do too.

03/07/2025

Go to your nearest Kumon Center to inquire! 😍✨

03/07/2025

OA man para sa iba, pero sa para sa mga nanay na responsible and intentional, basic lang yan.

Isn’t it what our children deserve? To be loved, taken care of, seen and heard? To be given everything they need and want (if kaya at nasa lugar)? 🤔

03/07/2025

Are your kids watching this, too?

Kung hindi pa, try nyo mga mii. Educational and entertaining! Your kids won’t find it boring.

Available on Netflix & Youtube Kids. ✨

02/07/2025

Dalawa na sila ng Daddy nya na tanungan ng Mommy ng kung ano-ano. 🤭

He knows a lot about animals and stuff. Lahat ng napanood nya sa ‘Leo the Wildlife Ranger’ nung maliit pa sya ay talagang di nya nakakalimutan hanggang ngayon.

Halos lahat ng dinosaurs alam nya ang pangalan. He started his love for dinosaurs at 22 months. Hanggang ngayon he’s still into them.

So proud of this big boy. So excited for everything he will learn ngayong Grade 1 na sya.

Anyway, mahilig din ba sa dinosaurs mga anak nyo mii? 🦖🦕

02/07/2025

Just keep on engaging. Pili ako next week ng 3 w!nn3rs. 😍

Yang malaking bag, yan ang una kong nabili last year nung K2 si Kuya.

After first day of class, I realized sobrang laki pa for him. Kaya umorder ako ng smaller size.

Yang maliit yung gamit-gamit nya the whole year. Sobrang ganda pa ng quality hanggang ngayon.

Yan pa din ang gustong bag ni Kuya ngayong Grade 1 na sya. Naalala ko lang na meron pa pala kami nung bigger version at sakto na yung size sa kanya ngayon.

Kaya parang may bago pa rin syang bag kahit ayaw nya ng bago. 🤭

Ipapa-giv3away ko yang maliit na bag soon, plus 2 other bags na di na namin gagamitin.

Yung isa, isang beses lang nagamit ni Kuya last year. May isa na gamit na gamit ni Kuya for 3yrs kaya sasamahan ko ng footwear. Stay tuned! 😉

01/07/2025

Cafe date after Kuya’s Kumon. ✨

Ma-ishare ko lang, I’ve been using the Sola Foundation Primer for 2 months now and I super love it!

Very lightweight kaya you don’t feel like may something sa face mo.

It’s also SPF 50+ PA+++ kaya UV protected ka na rin.

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