Here’s how you can prepare for your kids going back to school, just like...
Mariel Padilla is not just one of the loveliest faces in showbusiness. She is also a wife and a mom. The actress, TV host, cooking enthusiast, influencer, brand ambassador and entrepreneur describes...
View ArticleNY-based Filipino filmmaker debuts children’s book
When Nicole Yulo was a little girl, her great-grandmother, Catalina Bernia, told stories before putting her to sleep. A natural storyteller, she prodded Yulo to change the story with her. The...
View ArticleThe biggest family expo in the country is finally happening in Manila
Leading online parenting shopping hub Edamama PH is gearing up to hold the biggest convention in the country for families. The edamama PH Family Expo, happening from August 26 to 28 at the SMX...
View ArticleHow I’m faking a love for Math so my child learns to love it
I don’t have any love story to tell between myself and Math. This is one subject I dreaded the most when I was in school. So when my child came along, I had this dilemma. How do I make something fun...
View ArticleThe importance of positive self-talk
Having been a “negatron” for the better part of my life, it’s an extra effort for me to look at the bright side of life. The bright side about being aware of this is I consciously become intentional...
View ArticlePigeon Philippines works with Operation Smile Philippines to help with their...
MANILA, Philippines – Pigeon Philippines recently announced its support for Operation Smile Philippines, a non-profit organization that specializes in expert comprehensive cleft care. This...
View ArticleHow to feed picky eaters: Make them a bento ‘baon’ box
So many things go into a child’s baon. It can have sandwiches, rice, pasta, fruits, ulam and other treats. But a lunchbox can mean so much more than a break time meal. It is also love that can be...
View ArticleChildren and loss: How Kidlat de Guia’s family is coping
Last March 8, Filipino-German creative Kidlat de Guia made a 15-minute call to his Baguio-based family from his Airbnb in Madrid. Speaking to his wife Lissa and their kids while putting on his socks,...
View ArticleFirst-day ‘haaay’: Mixed reviews for hybrid schooling
“Three things I don’t like about school is it is a waste of time. I also don’t like it because teacher doesn’t call me that much. She ignores me. I don’t like when the other classmates get called. They...
View ArticleCetaphil Baby promotes the right foundation for baby’s healthy start
Raising a healthy child is a mom’s ultimate achievement. As a mom, you are constantly worried about your baby’s development; you would like them to experience new things, but you are also afraid of...
View ArticleWhy good parents could take (some) cues from termites
Termites tend to have a bad reputation because they have the nasty habit of attacking the wood in our homes. But they are social animals that obey a king and queen. And the two monarchs make great...
View ArticleHate Math? Your kids don’t have to
“Why should a Math teacher never call her students average? Because it is a ‘mean’ thing to say!” “What did the area tell the perimeter while arguing? I’m trying to talk to you, but I feel like you’re...
View ArticleDancer finds purpose teaching persons with Parkinson’s disease
Sitting in a chair, choreographer Novy Bereber gracefully unfurled his arms and swayed them, inviting the audience to imagine themselves as a tree. As he circled his wrists and extended his arms, he...
View ArticleIs your child a worrywart because of you?
It was my 7-year-old Juno’s first sleepover. She was having so much fun with her cousin Alicia whom she rarely sees, so they were sleeping over at my in-laws, who live close by. I could see her...
View ArticleA smaller home is this OFW’s big dream
Dreams are not universal. Some imagine themselves retiring in a mansion or a vacation home. Others dream of a smaller, more manageable home. For Junnel Gurrobat and his parents Estrella and Noel,...
View ArticleHow to talk to our girls about periods
At my 20-year homecoming reunion with classmates from business school, the conversations revolved around nostalgia, catching up, and tentatively drawn plans of traveling. The foreigners were puzzled at...
View Article5 essential baby items every new mom must know
Becoming a new mom is both exciting and challenging. With so many products available in the market, it can be overwhelming to know what is truly essential for your baby’s growth and development. Some...
View ArticleHarsh parenting could harm children’s mental health, study finds
Children who are disciplined harshly from an early age have a higher risk of developing mental health problems in the long term. So suggests a new study from researchers in the UK and Ireland that...
View ArticleGoing Slow: Tricia Centenera on Her Parenting Philosophy and the Value of...
A model, television host, and entrepreneur, Tricia Centenera is a woman who wears many hats. However, her most valuable one is easily the role of being a mother. It became clear as soon as our team...
View ArticleTeaching kids how we are all interconnected
T he teacher of my 7-year-old daughter Juno posed a question in their Social Studies class. “Situation: As young leaders, you believe that your future class officers should also participate in our...
View ArticleWhy kids shouldn’t play zone in basketball
#StopPlayingZonePH is trending slowly but surely. Magnolia Hotshots assistant coach Juno Sauler advocates banning zone play for young basketball players. As a mom whose son is learning to play the...
View ArticleThe fears and joys of single fatherhood
I t’s hard to imagine publicist Ferdi Salvador worrying about anything. His job description is literally about being on top of crises. But being a parent, a single parent at that, means that worries...
View ArticleBreathe before blowing up at your kids
H ow often have you been triggered because your child just won’t listen or ignores you? I have, countless times. I’m the parent, so I should know better. Why is this so hard for me? How do we overcome...
View ArticleCan kids play video games without getting hooked?
Harvard-trained psychiatrist Dr. Alok Kanojia failed in college because of video game addiction. His parents couldn’t help; nothing they had grown up with resembled how addictive technology has become....
View ArticleFrom ex-NBA doc to parents of young athletes: ‘Let kids be kids’
Growing up, I was a fairly active child. My friends and I climbed our neighbors’ aratiles, mango and makopa trees, slid down roofs with only gutters to stop our bony butts and biked helmet-less in the...
View ArticleStudy: Risky behavior in youth linked to media multitasking
In studying correlations between drinking age and media use, Dr. Michael Rich, also known as the “mediatrician,” theorized that kids who spent more time using media would start drinking earlier....
View ArticleNever have I ever . . . had data on my phone
Confession: I’ve never had data on my (prepaid) phone. I sometimes load using Mercury Drug suki points; P50 can last me through a month. When I meet up with a friend at a certain time and place, they...
View ArticleEncourage, don’t just praise: Navigating common parenting pitfalls
S potted this ultra-relatable text exchange on my feed: Mom 1: “I’ve had it. I’m selling my kid on eBay.” Mom 2: “Don’t be silly, you made him. Sell him on Etsy.” Despite all our best intentions, there...
View ArticleRaising a son? Prioritize listening to his behavior
“When you came into my life, I imagined I’d be a super cool mom. I would be prepared and know what to do or have your dad as an ally in parenting you. I wasn’t ready to be blessed with such a sweet,...
View Article‘Pinakbet’ garden rises in Palo Alto
PALO ALTO, California—When the school year began a few weeks ago, Evelyn Villano-Green found a note pinned outside her garage. It was from a teacher in an experimental preschool favored by parents in...
View ArticleNuna announces the opening of its first Nuna store in Philippines
Nuna, a world leader in premium baby gear, has announced the opening of its first store in Philippines. This new location at 3rd level, Greenbelt 5, Makati City is an important milestone for Nuna. The...
View ArticleCan you parent without screaming?
A University of Hampshire study revealed that 98 percent of all parents unleash a psychologically damaging outburst on their children before the age of 5. “And we know the other 2 percent are just...
View ArticleHow overachievers raise their children
My father- and mother-in-law were valedictorians. Their eldest was a member of the high-IQ organization Mensa, while the youngest was a dean’s lister. My husband is a classic middle-born; more...
View ArticleGiving children the room to fail
Despite optimum sunlight, water and nutrients, fruit trees planted in the Arizona desert biosphere didn’t bear fruit. Scientists later learned it was because there was no wind; there wasn’t resistance...
View ArticleBe an eco-hero: Practicing leadership through veganism
It was Leadership Week at my kids’ school recently, and I was surprised that both volunteered me to give five-minute talks to their respective classes during homeroom. While I was glad they saw me as...
View ArticleThe joys of doing laundry—or how to properly strip pillows
There are so many stories that my husband’s 85-year-old yaya keeps within her. She’s a World War II survivor, a Nora Aunor fangirl, a Kapamilya loyalist and she likes chicken wings and thighs. She has...
View ArticleHow to develop inner motivation in kids
From being a quiet, observant and friendless second-grader in hybrid classes during the pandemic season, my daughter Juno blossomed into an achiever well-liked by her teachers, classmates and coaches...
View ArticleTaekwondo mom’s journey from craniotomy to champion
Ria Miñano Haag had two craniotomies in 2012. Eleven years later, she took up taekwondo. At 46, she won first place at a women’s colored belt division traditional forms (poomsae) tournament. Poomsae...
View ArticleHow I made it to the national debate team
Tiger parenting refers to parents who set strict boundaries, have high expectations of their child and push their child to achieve. I do have tiger moms, but only because they believe that “in...
View ArticleHow hobbies shape kids’ confidence and resilience
Most of the time, self-confidence doesn’t come easily to kids. The imposed social restrictions during the height of the pandemic didn’t help. For instance, it was a lot easier to have my kids practice...
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