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 »
Do You Believe in Giving Second Chances?
Second chances? Do you believe that someone who has caused you so much pain deserves a second chance? Do you believe that YOU deserve a second chance? More than 10… Read more »
Dreaming of cultivating shade-grown Benguet Arabica Coffee
Shade grown coffee is coffee grown sustainably under a canopy of trees. I envision planting shade grown Benguet arabica under the canopy of Pine and Alnos trees. It started with… Read more »
A 20-minute loving-kindness practice to help us extend compassion
“May you be happy. May you be healthy. May you feel safe. May you live your life with ease.” I am not a very religious person but I believe in… Read more »
‘Sharenting’: Are we overexposing our babies on social media?
Our little ones are a bottomless wellspring of delight, no doubt. “A baby is a blessing. A gift from heaven above, a precious little angel to cherish and to love.”… 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 »
On International Women’s day, how will you #PressforProgress ?
Individually, we’re one drop but together we’re an ocean. We need to commit to a “gender parity mindset” through progressive action. With the global activism for women’s equality fuelled by movements… 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 »
“The power of the people is much stronger than the people in power”
“Because I think the Filipino is worth crying for”. David Briscoe, February 25, 1986 I felt my baby tumble with joy inside my belly as the announcement from the radio… Read more »
Divorce in the Philippines?
(I first wrote divorce in the Philippines , seven years ago. This is updated in the light of the divorce bill being deliberated at the Plenary in the coming weeks)… Read more »
40 years with my college sweetheart. Our Love Story.
I wrote this 10 years ago but I thought I’d update it again because today , Valentine’s day. No , we never celebrate Valentine’s day. We celebrate love everyday for… Read more »
Never too early to teach kids about the value of setting goals
“I want to be an architect. I want to build giant buildings that can touch the clouds,” Jonathan, a 4 year old boy told his mom about his ambition. Jessica… Read more »