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Remote learning reminded us parents, that we have an invaluable role in the education of our children. For many years, a lot of us turned over the role of educating our children to schools. With the remote learning set-up, we suddenly have to step-up. All of a sudden, your home is now the school. Yes, it was a lot of responsibility but we made it!
In so many aspects of life, creativity really is the key to success. Joana Gube, founder of Heyjow, is a testament to that. What started as a creative outlet and a simple college project in 2004 (she sold jewelry at school fairs) became her career shift choice in 2013 when she resigned from her PR and marketing job in the beauty and fashion industry.
I found out I was pregnant in August 2020, about 5 months into the pandemic—brief enough to hope for better days ahead but long enough to know that I ought to manage my expectations. After all, we had been through enough permutations of the letters M, E, G, C and Q. All signs were pointing to a very bumpy road ahead (pun intended).
When the pandemic started, school transitioned to online learning. Parents half-joked about how much they missed teachers and how each and every single one of them needed a salary raise ASAP! Whether parents chose to homeschool their child or opted for an online distance learning program, their role in their child’s education has never been more important.
When it comes to parenting in the Philippines, Mommy Mundo has been at the forefront of providing information, featuring products and services, and building a community that is over two decades strong. Adding a feather to its cap is You the Mom!, the weekly podcast by and of Mommy Mundo’s founder, Janice Villanueva.
August is World Breastfeeding Month! And these Filipina celebrity moms are declaring that breast is best while looking sharply dressed! Here are some fashion-forward ladies whose nursing OOTDs look fabulous as they are functional.
Expo Mom 2021: Meaningful Connections, Mommy Mundo’s second Expo Mom of the year, was held on August 14-15, 2021 online via Facebook Live. The event was watched by about 13,000 moms and dads from all over the Philippines, and parts of Europe and America. For two days, Mommy Mundo delivered insightful talks, panel discussions, and mini-seminars all geared towards their monthly theme of helping moms Mind Your Mind and use technology to develop and nurture meaningful connections.
For moms that intended to deliver naturally or normally (the former being without anesthesia and the latter with), having to have a Caesarean can be terrifying. All of a sudden, they are being prepped for a major surgery. This article hopes to prep moms a little, just in case they find themselves facing an unexpected C.
