Category: Parenting

I’ve been blessed with two amazing kids together with my wife, Nouelle. I’ll try to share the things we have (and will) learn raising them here.

What I Learned Working Remotely For Two Months

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I’ve been working remotely — mostly from home — for the past two months. Certain circumstances in my job gave me the opportunity and one of them is a project in Thailand which I was managing. I’ve always seen remote work as something positive and productive. It helps the company save on costs while mostly leveraging on the employee and how he or she can save on time commuting to and from work and perhaps expenses on food.

It’s been something I’ve continuously fought for in our organization which was met with resistance due mostly to convention and distrust.… Continue reading →

Three Easy Steps To A More Positive Life

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For a guide to be truly effective, it should be short and intuitive. A shorter list also makes it easier to keep in mind and actually follow through on. I can’t remember if I’ve read or heard about this somewhere but it’s something I continuously try to instill in both myself and our kids—especially in our 8-year-old.

I do this for a couple of reasons: one is to obviously make sure they grow up to be decent human beings. Two, which I think is more important, is for me to make sure I follow the rules myself.… Continue reading →

How to Eliminate Your Short Temper and Avoid Completely Ruining Your Kids’ Lives

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I am a father to two kids; one six-year old and a toddler. Both highly energetic and can easily wreak havoc while requiring the smallest amount of time. I love them both dearly but there are times when I want to crumple them into a ball and hurl them into the trash bin while yelling “Kobe!”

Parenting is tough—and I don’t think an aphorism would help in any way. In today’s technology-driven world, everyone is under constant pressure to deliver, to reply to a text message, to send that witty Snap—and not millisecond later.

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How We Got Zero Eggs But Still Came Home Happy

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Last Sunday, through the generosity of a family friend, we joined an Easter Sunday program for kids held at one of the malls in town. A fee of Php300 was asked from would-be participants prior to the event. It boasted of a pirate show, face painting, snow cones, cotton candy, pop corn, and a 15-minute use of a “bouncy pirate ship.” The main activity though would be an easter egg hunt throughout the entire mall. This included establishments wherein you go in and search through their entire catalog (hopefully no one took anything besides the eggs).… Continue reading →

In a Child’s Eyes

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I think as [young] parents, we often forget that our kids are growing up every second. Yes, we say “Daddy just needs to work” and be gone 9 hours every day (more if work is far from home) thinking it’s the norm and the kid forced to understand the context as an adult. But they are not adults. Let’s admit, it’s a compromise that takes a lot of toll on our kid’s growing up years and we know it. I often think that because my wife is a stay-at-home mom, she can pretty much cover for whenever I’m not around.… Continue reading →