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 »
Six gift suggestions that keep on giving
First published at Sunday Business & IT, December 1, 2019 A year ago, I wrote about “12 online shopping sites for your Christmas shopping.” I patronize budding Filipino entrepreneurs or… Read more »
Sustainable and proudly Filipino products for your Christmas shopping needs
Are you looking for Christmas gift ideas? Check out the BPI Sinag ng Pasko, a Christmas bazaar featuring products from Filipino social enterprises, on December 11, 2019, at the Palm… Read more »
Learning to LEAP in digital
Think about the times they have underestimated you. I remember friends and even relatives looked skeptical about a web page I created 25 years ago. “Why are you even doing… Read more »
Suicide prevention is everybody’s business #WorldMentalHealthDay
Early this year, I wrote about “Social Media and Suicide.” The World Health Organization (WHO) states that close to 800,000 people kill themselves every year, which is one person every 40 seconds. Suicide… Read more »
Teaching your kids how to handle money
“The first step to teaching your kids how to handle money is being a good example.” – Dave Ramsey My children are adults , living away from home for the… Read more »
What the daughter does, the mother did
It is better to be “unfashionable” than to freeze to death Lauren, in San Francisco That is the quote of my eldest daughter who visited San Francisco eight years ago… Read more »
New parents may be vulnerable to ‘sharenting’
Babies are a wonder because in just a year, they grow from closed-eyed and needy infants to toddlers taking one step at a time while babbling their favorite syllables. Click!… 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 »
Ensure their strength
Did you know that starting 40 years old, adults start losing muscle mass? I wished I knew that. Research shows that 9 out of 10 aging adults aren’t meeting the… Read more »
A celebration of Juned Sonido’s life
The death of someone we know always reminds us that we are still alive – perhaps for some purpose which we ought to re-examine. Mignon McLaughlin I am saddened that Juned… Read more »
Telling your kids that the future of work will be about job skills
Rising skills signal tech transformation in industries in the Philippines: LinkedIn studyMy good friend asked me what I should tell her son who is interested to pursue digital marketing. I… Read more »
Kaspersky Safe Kids
Kaspersky strongly advises Filipino parents to keep a closer eye on their children’s online activities on the heels of soaring web threats the company has been monitoring in the country…. Read more »