Before I check on this ekg machine, let me share with you this bittersweet thought/experience with Baba.
Last New Year’s eve, we went to Christmas Town and watched Elmo’s amongst other stage musicale. To my surprise, my not-so-little-boy was not interested anymore and thought it was for babies. Yay! I guess, he is growing up way [...]

We all want to raise confident children. Self-esteem is after all very important as they thread paths to realities of life. One thing I learned growing, I do not want to be compared with other kids. So I try my very best not to compare nor mentioned Baba’s classmates and friends whenever I discipline him. [...]

Oh my dear Baba, like a lion to her cub, I will always protect and fight for your rights no matter what and how much it would take. But of course, I give credit to your very tough daddy who is as equally strong-willed as you are. I would never have done it without his [...]

Before I get so caught up checking on these diamond rings from Reeds, let me share with you a little bit of update on my 1st Grader, Baba. This week is their 4th week, exactly a month now in 1st grade and boy was it a challenging start of the school year, academic-wise. Everyday [...]

Yesterday, I was so sick I had to file sick leave. So sick that I almost felt lethargic and was missing my mom so bad. I have no choice but still to move around the house because no one else would do it for me. When Baba arrived, he surprised us with this note from [...]

When Baba was born, I know nothing about child-rearing nor how to carry an infant. In fact, I have never cared for a baby save for the few times I played with my little cousins, nieces and nephews but I leave the carrying and feeding to their mothers, when they get all dirty and needs [...]

I have a feeling that the tooth fairy is coming really soon. You know why? Because 2 of Baba’s milk teeth are showing signs of falling, yikes! I think I am not yet prepared to answer his questions about tooth fairies as I was never oriented with this when I was younger. Now our dental [...]

Do you have a Stubborn Kindergartener?
Despite all the discipline styles you have been doing, yet he/she still does not follow?
Try out these tips from Jerry Wyckoff.
Jerry Wyckoff, psychologist and special education administrator
It sounds like your discipline strategy isn’t working. Rather than trying to punish away misbehavior, think of discipline as a teaching tool. And keep [...]

For me as a parent, the hardest part is raising well-behaved and disciplined kids. Raising healthy and smart kids could come easy but when it comes to discipline, now that’s where the challenge comes in play. Here are 7 interesting points and tricks on raising well-disciplined kids from BabyCenter.com that I would love to share [...]

No one ever says that Mommyhood is an easy-peasy and breezy job. More so, if you are a super hands-on and stay-at-home Mom. One can be very sensitive when you hear comments about how you raise your kids, right?
While most conservative mothers would say that all it takes is our gut feel and less of [...]