Blogs
Vacation Leave
By Jing Lejano When I first took a vacation with my sisters many, many years ago, I had to be persuaded. At the time, the idea of going on vacation without my children was foreign to me. We always went everywhere together, which meant, of course, that I was...
The Value of Reunions
By Jenny Bonto No balikbayan experience wouldn’t be complete without a reunion – whether of the family, your high school class, college barkada, or former colleagues at work. These get-togethers can even be considered the be-all and end-all of one's trip back...
Money and Kids
By Gina Abuyuan In my most recent post, I listed down qualities or “practices” that solo parents may be doing to be raising pretty well-rounded and well-grounded children. Aside from showing them—inadvertently or advertently—a more “real” view of the world, and...
Unraveling
By Mari-An Santos A child so anti-social that she didn't want anyone’s skin to touch hers in a crowded jeepney. A girl so timid that she couldn't be coaxed into joining parlor games even after all the other parents had stopped thinking it was adorable. A...
Kids and Chores
By Lyra Pore Getting my kids to clean their bedrooms has been a hit-and-and miss affair in our household. I’ve tried giving direct orders: “Clean your room.” It doesn’t work. I’ve tried praising the merits of tidiness: “Isn’t it awesome?” It doesn’t work. After...
Terrible Terrible Twos
By Bubbles Salvador The terrible twos can be, well, terrible. This I know because my son, only almost two, is worlds away from that cute little baby who always did as Mommy or Daddy said. It’s not that he’s out of control – he’s just too much to handle sometimes....
OK Solo
By Jing Lejano The other week, I had dinner at my friend Janice's house. I've known Janice and her husband Gary for years. And I've always looked up at them as an ideal couple. They not only love each other to bits, they also work very well together. Janice and I were...
Better Solo?
By Gina Abuyuan A friend and I got into a pretty huge argument a couple of years ago when she kept on insisting that I was a solo parent, while I felt the total opposite. Well, technically, I was—I was recently annulled and living alone--but the support group I had...
Angels Among Us
By Mari-An Santos “I believe there are angels among us, sent down to us from somewhere up above,” goes one of my favorite songs. This is apparent in little miracles of daily life. But it was even more vivid during my recent holiday in Thailand. I so enjoyed the...