Tag Archives: Family

Mommy Chronicles: How to Raise a Budding Entrepreneur

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

“One dollar! One dollar!” exclaims my daughter as she tries to sell her wares to my staff from the shop set her grandma gave her today. She must have learned selling from Ryan’s Toy Review. Either that, or one dollar … Continue reading →

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When your 3 Year Old gets Stubborn

Posted on January 21, 2019 by

My daughter refuses to finish her lunch because she wants to open up her new gift, a Cinderella castle made of Lego. So she’s at the floor moping, whining and refusing to eat her lunch. It’s dirty on the floor, … Continue reading →

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Three Bad Lucks

Posted on May 27, 2018 by

This week, we experienced three unfortunate events: At the beginning of the week, two of our staff went AWOL (Absence without Leave). Both were earning a good sum of money. However, one demanded she be transferred to a store of … Continue reading →

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Bye Bye Yaya!

Posted on April 9, 2018 by

I decided to let go of yaya yesterday after catching her with her MMDA boyfriend last April 7. On April 7, yaya asked for permission to go downstairs to buy snacks from MiniStop. This is not unusual for her so … Continue reading →

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Relationship Advice: Stop making your wife do all the work!

Posted on January 22, 2018 by

In marriage, it’s easy to push responsibilities to your partner. “It’s the job of the mother to take care of the kids.” “It’s the job of the wife to cook for the husband.” “It’s not my job to keep the … Continue reading →

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My Daughter is Raised by a Community

Posted on December 14, 2017 by

I have never prided myself as a Supermom. The first time I bathed my baby was when she was 13 months old. That was also the time I cleaned up my baby’s poo. My husband was absurdly hurt, and I … Continue reading →

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A Father’s Love

Posted on September 25, 2017 by

My uncle is a single parent with an adult daughter. He was separated from his wife years ago, and has resorted to maintaining a slew of long-term girlfriends. The current girlfriend has been in his life for a decade already. … Continue reading →

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When my kid gets older, I’d ask to her to work as a sales staff…

Posted on February 11, 2017 by

A sales staff in Manila earns minimum wage. Currently, the price is Php 491/day (USD 10.00), and the number goes up a little every year. Its a thankless job — standing up for 8 hours straight with 3 breaks (one … Continue reading →

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My Pregnancy Journey

Posted on August 12, 2016 by

My mother-in-law asked me to not get pregnant until after our USA trip in November 2014. “We’re going to Universal Studios (in Florida),” she advised, “It would be a pity not to get on many of the rides just because you’re pregnant.” … Continue reading →

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How to Keep Sane — Prioritize Only 3 Things!

Posted on March 7, 2015 by

“Why does it seem as if time flies?” I asked my husband during lunch today. “I really wish that there are more than 24 hours in a day.” After I got married, I found myself short on time. But I am always … Continue reading →

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World War IV

Posted on November 7, 2013 by

My brother and I aren’t doing well. We just came off from a testy episode where my brother already cursed me to the noon, with the exception of “SOB” since that would mean cursing his/our own mother. As you can … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday to ME!

Posted on October 18, 2013 by

It’s that time of the year again where I celebrate yet another birthday. Honestly, I feel I’m growing old way too fast and find myself trying to hold on desperately to my youth. I mean, where the heck did my … Continue reading →

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When Parental Guidance Become Toxic

Posted on October 7, 2013 by

When two people get together, they create themselves a bubble. They come up with their own cheesy languages and nicknames. They tell themselves inside jokes only they can understand. And they interact as if there’s nobody else in the room. They … Continue reading →

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Updates in the new 2013 year

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

I haven’t really been posting much. Blame it on the slow Internet, or the fact that I don’t get to stay home most evenings. But yeah, I’ve been a lazy blogger. A part of it is because of fear. Having … Continue reading →

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