Confessions of An Imperfect Mother
I lost it with my kids yesterday. We were looking through homeschool math kits and materials and I found out that Titus, Tiana and one…
Category: Character
Brattiness Is Not Allowed
My daughter, Tiana, likes to have her hair braided. She calls it “curly hair” because after the braids are removed, her hair looks curly. Her…
Bible, Character, family, Home, motherhood, Obedience, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Thoughts
Sweet Beedie Dies
What a sad morning. Beedie, one of Edan’s cockatiels, died at about 10 AM. We were all pretty devastated. But Edan was especially despondent. When…
Real Wealth
We checked on the status of our house a few days ago. It was exciting to see all the bedroom furniture being assembled in the…
Real Socialization
Do homeschooled children know how to relate to other children? A lot of parents ask this when they are considering homeschooling. From an outsider’s perspective,…
Sometimes A Husband Needs Divine Laryngitis
(Based on a testimony Edric asked me to share for CCF Cebu…) Last year, Edric was challeneged by the leadership of CCF (our church) to…
When Your Children See Half-Naked Women On The Cover Of A Magazine
“Don’t let Hollywood have a monopoly on what our children learn about sex” Dr. Peter Tanchi (image from twentytwowords.com) Our children don’t learn about purity…
To Buy Or Not To Buy A Designer Bag
A very pretty lady, impeccably dressed and with hair in perfectly set waves (hair I wish I had), came up to me and asked if…
Character, Character Building, Discipline, family, Family Activities, Father, Field Trip, Parenting, Parenting & Homeschooling, Raising Boys, Relationships, Thoughts
Men Need Men to Become Men
Boys benefit from man-building activities that encourage the development of their manhood. When I say man-building activities I mean experiences that are like “man-versus-wild” kind…
Bible, Character, family, Father, God, motherhood, Obedience, Parenting, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Relationships
Correcting Children With Love
Titus, my third son, was reacting to having to eat Adobo for lunch a few days ago. It was reported to me that he had…
Eggshells
When I gave birth four months ago, I was emotionally drained and physically tired. I wasn’t very pleasant to be around. Edric and the kids…
The Return of the Ganglion
I have this ganglion cyst right under the skin near my knee. Due to cosmetic reasons, I saw a doctor twice in the last month…
