Challenges parents face in education’s new normal
My five-year-old nephew is so excited to see his classmates when school opens in less than three weeks, it doesn’t matter if he socializes with them on the screen of… Read more »
Category: Parents & Children
42 years with my college sweetheart. Our Love Story.
I wrote this 12 years ago, but I thought I’d update it again because today is Valentine’s day. No, we never celebrate Valentine’s day. We celebrate love every day for… Read more »
Christmas carols sung by my children along with the choir
Singing Christmas Carols has been a treasured family tradition. I remember the last Christmas I had with my mom. I was 18 years old then. All the 7 siblings gathered… Read more »
Mom Alert: Things your child’s yaya won’t tell you
Technology brings so much ease in running the household in this day and age but modernity has its downside. Both parents usually work to support the family’s needs and they… 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 »
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 »
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 »
‘Oversharenting’ and other social media pitfalls
“Whether or not you realize it, you’re setting up a digital trail for your children that can last through their lifetime, and you’re doing it without your permission” Psychological implications… Read more »
Helicopter parents may need to come down to earth
Helicopter parents take away a child’s character and his ability to do things on his own. This type of parenting is backfiring. – Lisa Hein I only heard of term,… Read more »
Homeschooling or traditional education?
Our eldest daughter just turned three last March but she was already showing signs of interest for school as early as age 2. Her grandmother’s house is right in front… Read more »
How parents can get involved with homework
“Being a writer is like having homework every night for the rest of your life.”Lawrence Kasdan ““Grades matter,” I often told my little girls, “but only as a stepping stone… Read more »
Six things we can learn from children
“A child can teach an adult three things: to be happy for no reason, to always be busy with something, and to know how to demand with all his might… Read more »
Being a 70s child & why today’s youth never had it so good
“Being an 80s child & why today’s youth never had it so good” brings back sweet memories of my youth. Hence, I’ve come up with my own version of the… Read more »