How to Smile (for photos)
Everytime you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing. ~Mother Teresa With the advent of selfies, looking good in the… Read more »
Once a young mom with small children
Youth fades, love droops, the leaves of friendship fall. A mother’s secret hope outlives them all. – Oliver Wendell Holmes I was once a mother with small kids. There are… Read more »
Why parents should care about their kids’ digital footprint
A few years ago, my younger sister told me to watch the movie “Disconnect” which tackles the issues surrounding the internet from Webcam sex shows, identity theft, and cyber-bullying. Only Robinson… Read more »
Easter Sunday reminds me of my beloved son’s thoughts of eternal life
I wrote this many years ago but I want to share this story again because Easter Sunday is very special. “If I die, Mama, will I be alive again?” Luijoe… Read more »
Happy that Young Living Essential Oils is now in the Philippines
I have been a member of Young Living since 2018 after I discovered the primary benefits of essential oils in a healthy lifestyle. After the long anticipated wait, I am… Read more »
Old Fashioned Parenting Style: What’s in or what’s still in?
I was laughing when I saw a comment on my entry, Computer Game and Internet Addiction i also believe that you are a old-fashioned and controlling parent. times have changed…. Read more »
Mommy, I’m bored
The first thing that comes to mind, when children are bored, is that they have to do something, and that would most certainly involve spending money – buying food, clothes,… Read more »
For International Women’s Day 2019 and beyond, how will you #BalanceforBetter?
The 2019 #BalanceforBetter campaign runs all year long. It doesn’t end on International Women’s Day. The campaign theme provides a unified direction to guide and galvanize continuous collective action, with #BalanceforBetter activity reinforced and… Read more »
The Momo challenge is a challenge for parents to be more pro-active and tech-savvy
It is important to remember that the Momo challenge is not a genuine cyber threat in terms of infecting or corrupting devices or seeking to steal, however, it is a malicious joke intending… Read more »
On my 13th year as momblogger
How time flies. My blog , Touched by an Angel (aboutmyrecovery.com) is now 13 years old. Losing a son felt like the end of the world to me . I… Read more »
Year of the Earth Pig Lucky Jade Charm and Tolerance
Happy Chinese New Year. February 5, 2019 thru January 24, 2020 is the Year of the EARTH PIG. A lot of stalls are sprouting out in shopping malls selling all… Read more »
Social media and suicide
Hopeline hotlines 02-804-HOPE (4673); 0917-558-HOPE (4673); or 2919 (toll-free number for Globe and TM subscribers). Did you know every 40 seconds, someone dies of suicide? The World Health Organization (WHO) states that… Read more »
What you need to know about kids and VR before it reaches the classrooms
Technology inside the classroom is not a new idea. Even though technology progresses, the message is relevant. I came in an era of filmstrip projectors, copy machines, tape recorders, cassette… Read more »