It’s So Hard to Say Sorry…Sometimes
With five kids who are dual citizens, US and Filipino, Edric and I have to visit the US Embassy and Department of Foreign Affairs more…
Tag: pride
It’s Not About The Money
Money issues rank pretty high in the list of conflicts between a husband and wife. Edric and I have our share of money issues. They…
Over a Burger
Edric is my best critic, in the most positive sense of the word. He will tell me very honestly how I can improve. And I…
From Shirt-Ironing to Full-on Battle
From time to time, my pride horns come out when Edric corrects me or calls out an area that I need to improve on. I…
Resolving “Dredd”-ful Dates
Sometimes a date seems ruined before it begins. It starts out as a good idea but a number of things go wrong and it’s like,…
When Kids Feel Like the Sky is Falling
My highly gifted son gets easily frustrated with his writing. And his very high standard of perfection often keeps him from enjoying the writing process….
The Unteachable Heart
I want my kids to have a teachable heart but lately, I have not been so teachable myself. Sadly, of all the people in the…
