Mommy Mundo Learns: Distance Brings Us Together

As the popular saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. Now more than ever this rings true. Child-rearing has always been dependent on the nuclear family and, beyond that, the tribe that mothers foster and bring towards them.

During a time of crisis and quarantine, the community that we moms so dearly depend on for support and comfort has moved online. Without face-to-face interaction as an option, online seminars and events, chat groups, and video calls have become the norm for moms everywhere.

In the past eight weeks, Mommy Mundo has developed new systems to deliver the same quality experience but delivered solely online. 

We have teamed up with amazing expert partners to do so, each with their own strengths and advocacies that we encourage the entire community to support.

1. Rica Peralejo-Bonifacio

Mother, writer, mentor, Rica Peralejo-Bonifacio is a voice of comfort for so many mothers in the Philippines. Partnering with Mommy Mundo for where to Find Your Light during this time of crisis, Rica encourages moms to come back to what’s most important to them. You can further seek her advice by following her at @ricaperalejo

2. Sheryn Alvarez

As so many of us transition to a different way of working, Mommy Mundo’s Digital Head, Sheryn Alvarez, is perhaps THE person to ask when it comes to working from our homes. She has been a successful WAHM (Work-at-Home-Mom) since 2013, the year her daughter was born. Throughout these trying times, she is available to us all on @marketingmomph

3. Ria Campos-Lopez

The world is under stress, and moms are no exception. Because of this, sleep is all the more necessary. Ria Campos-Lopez, an expert on baby sleep and child behaviour has been a part of the Mommy Mundo community for some time, and has taken her talks online with Mommy Mundo Learns. Follow her on @himbing.ph

4. Leah Eriguel

An advocate of gratitude who loves to write, Leah Eriguel has been giving workshops and coaching for several years now. Her freewriting workshop on Building Resilience from a Heart of Gratitude is sure to bring comfort to many of those who join our events. Get more tips from her at @heartworksmnl 

5. AJ & Audrey Dimarucot

Working from home is a challenge. But working with your spouse even more so! Still, the benefits of building something new and successful together can lead to an even stronger bond as husband and wife. And who better to learn from than AJ & Audrey of @googooandgaga? Follow them individually at @audreydimarucot and @ajdimarucot

6. Mabby Camacho

Chief crafter of Mabby Makes, Mabby Camacho makes anything out of paper! Paper flowers are her specialty, but she also coordinates and styles parties, personal and corporate events, and craft workshops.  During the #ManilaLockdown, she launched her own style of “party-in-a-box”, which are packages of handmade decorations in a chosen theme that can be set up in the comfort of one’s own home. Find her on Instagram at @mabbymakes

7. Janice Crisostomo-Villanueva

Founder of Mommy Mundo and an advocate for happy and healthy motherhood journeys, she is the truest leader and partner in the Mommy Mundo community. Follow her and watch her on both @mommymundo and @janicevillanueva

True to many great feats of humanity, it is when we are challenged that we shine, when we are forced to fear that we become brave, when we are asked to be isolated do we come together. 

The distance brought about by this quarantine has only made our community stronger than ever, and we have every member of our Mommy Mundo community and our partner experts for strengthening this tribe.