Every mother is carrying something she's never had the chance to say out loud.
This November, we’re giving it a stage.
November 21, 2026 · Black Box, The Proscenium, Rockwell, Makati
of pregnant Filipino mothers show signs of clinically significant depressive symptoms— 62% after birth. Nearly three times the global average.
And yet, how often do we simply ask a mother: How are you?
Source: BMJ Open · COCOON Global Collaboration, 2026
Why mothers need to be seen.
The unseen load.
There are a lot of beautiful reasons to celebrate motherhood. That’s not really why we built this.
Every mother carries a load that’s almost never named — the mental load of running a household and a family’s emotional life. The load of expectations: some she puts on herself, some handed down by how she was raised, some simply what culture and tradition still expect of a “good mother.”
So much of that load is made of stories she’s never had the chance to tell — the worry, the guilt, the version of herself she gave up. That’s exactly what this play carries for her.
of pregnant / postpartum Filipino women report clinically significant depressive symptoms — ~2.5× the global average for lower/middle-income countries.
BMJ Open, COCOON Global Collaboration (2026)
of household mental-load tasks are primarily carried by mothers — the invisible work of noticing, remembering, planning and managing family life.
Journal of Marriage and Family (2024) (U.S. Study)
of studies examining mothers’ childhood adversity found a significant association with negative parenting in the next generation.
National Library of Medicine, 2023
in a study showed that idealized portrayals produced significantly higher levels of envy and state anxiety, regardless of whether the post came from a mommy influencer or an everyday mother.
Computers in Human Behavior, 2022
Stories We Carry: The Mommy Monologues
The play features gathered stories made up of narrations, essays, research and collections. Real experiences- reflections and memories- from mothers across generations, personalities, circumstances.
The production hopes to spotlight these stories through various formats, mostly through powerful narrations, in order to spark conversations, unearth and acknowledge memories that may surface, encourage understanding and acceptance, and at its core, give the audience a look into every mother’s heart and mind.
Luna Inocian
Jeannie Castillo
Yvette Fernandez
Monica Javier
10 years in the making. 20 years of collected mom stories behind it.
The five things we carry.
Every story in the play is sorted into one of these — the same five a mother sorts her own life into, whether she’s ever said so out loud.
The Life We Carry
Pregnancy. Possibility. Fear. Wonder. The beginning of a life — and the beginning of becoming a mother.
The Load We Carry
The endless visible and invisible work: meals, laundry, careers, finances, the mental load, the daily work of keeping a family going.
The Pain We Carry
Postpartum struggles. Miscarriage. Loss. Broken dreams. Grief. The parts of motherhood that are rarely spoken about.
The Power We Carry
The fierce and extraordinary strength of mothers — to protect, nurture, fight, heal, advocate, and shape an entire generation.
The Light We Carry
The legacy a mother leaves behind. What children inherit beyond genetics — wisdom, courage, love, values, the ability to find their way.
This isn't just a show. It's a season-long movement.
From September 1 through November 22, we’re inviting our whole community to share the stories they carry — one theme at a time.
Share your story
Have a mom story to tell? Post your story online and tag us, or you may also share privately at mommymundo.com/storieswecarry. You can also join us online as we drop a weekly theme and story prompt on the Mommy Monologue’s Instagram page.
Join MomConnect -SWC LIVE
Online story sessions will be held, to provide a space for sharing and processing of stories. We talk through each theme together, live and in private, as a community. Come and connect with fellow moms, be inspired, feel supported in knowing we are never alone in our mom journeys.
Be a Co-creator
Support through sponsorships or donations. Join us as part of the SWC team by contributing your time and talent. Be a storyteller, create content to spread the word, join us in the production as an actor/ crew/ usher. Reach out at partners@mommymundo.com.
Campaign launches
Weekly themes and online story sessions
Press launch
Final countdown
Stories We Carry, live
The show funds the mission.
via Stories We Carry-style narrative sessions delivered through the MOMSHARE program
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Stories We Carry:
The Mommy Monologues
