Teaching Bodily Discipline to Kids
Growing up, I appreciated the weight my parents put on physical fitness and healthy eating. They encouraged my siblings and me to play outdoors everyday…
Category: Thoughts
The “Love Letter”
Some women have asked me if it is too big a risk to rely solely on a husband’s income (given that he could tragically pass…
Teaching Kids to Organize Their Things
As much as possible, I try to instill in my kids the value and discipline of picking up after themselves. Even little Catalina, at three…
My First Colon Cleanse
My sister, Carolyn, is one of the doctors at the newly opened Centro Holisto branch in the Grove by Rockwell. I walked in yesterday hoping…
What to Model to Our Children
Modeling who we want our children to become is one of the most effective ways to influence them positively. Model the Right Character – Christ-likeness…
Time to Play
Nothing trumps nature as the best setting for free play, also known as unstructured play. Several years back my kids went to Disney Land and…
Manuka Health Loves Moms!
To celebrate the gift of motherhood, Manuka Health is inviting all moms and expectant moms of all ages (grandmas, too!) to participate in a Mother’s…
Breaking Down the Proverbs 31 Woman
Anyone who has read about the Proverbs 31 woman, knows that, Biblically speaking, women can by all means work and earn money. In fact, they…
Homeschool Materials for 2016 to 2017
I should have posted this last year but in case anyone is interested, these are the materials I have been using for my kids this…
Standing in Front of Others
Some of my kids get terrified about performing which is one of the reasons why I really appreciated the recently held open house activity for…
NATIONAL HOMESCHOOL DAY, A DAY FOR BETTER EDUCATION: PANGILINAN
“There is no school equal to a decent home and no teacher equal to a virtuous parent” – Mahatma Gandhi In support for the Filipino…
What to do About the Entitlement Mentality
The phrase “entitlement mentality” gets thrown around a lot as emblematic of today’s younger generation. Merriam Webster defines entitlement as: the fact of having a…
