I buy two to three books every time I am in National Book Store. Five months ago, I saw Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan’s Meet My SuperDad as I was looking for a new storybook that I can introduce to my children. Nicholas, the premier bookworm in Casa Ruffolo Uno, had been bugging …
I know you’ll understand this when you read this. Because if there’s one thing that any mother have in common it is that we often times feel guilty about not doing enough for our children. I am a young mother. I tried being a stay-at-home mother. If you read this …
I am in Japan as part of a goodwill exchange program called JENESYS (Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths); hence, I am away from Jeff and the mutants. The Jenesys program is sponsored by the Japan Government through the Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) in partnership with the …
Hello everyone! The last month has been tough with several professional engagements and stress brought about by graduate school. I was so close to giving up and letting my subjects go because I was slapped with so many obligations and could not find the time to work on my assignments …
About nine months ago, less than a month after we moved back in Cebu after almost two years in the US, Jeff and I decided to enroll the twins in a local day care center. The decision was brought about by the realization that the twins need to interact with …
A year ago today I was an emotional wreck. We were still living in Kalispell, Montana and I was a stay-at-home mother taking care of two-year-old twins and a seven-month-old baby. I was still breastfeeding Jeff Junior and was on my last semester as a graduate student under the language …
There’s something about fables that makes it easier to teach values to children – and Gaya’s Gift, a story of a carabao who believes that she does not have any special talent is one of those modern day fables that help mothers like me share the value of self worth …
A beautiful lady named Marisse sent us a message on Facebook asking for tips on how to cultivate a reading culture at home. I have bad news: I’m not a reading specialist or expert. But the good news is: I’m a mother of three, a daughter raised in a home …
Cris Evert’s Note: I stay in all types of accommodation in Cebu City. Name it, I have tried it. Last week, I stayed at the Elicon House and Jeff said he wanted to go with me. This was unexpected and I was pretty sure that he won’t like it because …
If and when I grow up, I’d like to have the literary and artistic genius of Shel Silverstein, who in Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein, successfully brought out common childhood images and doodles and transformed them into poetry and arts that reach out to …
