Having another baby is an exciting time for your family. It’s a big change, especially for older siblings, even more so if the older sibling was an only child. Older children, toddlers especially, may become jealous of the attention that the new baby will receive. In order to avoid …
Mind Your Mind: Be a witness. Be in the now.
This June marks the second month of Mommy Mundo’s #MindYourMind campaign. We put focus on an important need of the ever-so-busy mommy mind-- that during hectic days we seize moments to take a pause, take a deep breath and relax, and #BePresent for whatever is going on. Cooped up …
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How Quality Time With Kids Means A Healthier You
Quality time is defined as spending time with a person where that person receives undivided attention, often doing a task that either they like or that both people enjoy. This kind of time and attention makes the person for whom it is being done feel loved and secure. That is why it is so important …
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How to detect signs of learning differences in young children and how you can support your child
Do you sometimes think that your child is lazy and not trying hard enough to learn things? Does your pre-schooler still have difficulty in recognising sounds or the alphabet? Do you constantly receive feedback from teachers on their sloppy work, bad attitude and low self-confidence? If the …
Skin to Skin Contact: Important for Dad’s Too!
Imagine being safely tucked and ensconced in a comfortable home. Everything you need is provided. It is quiet, calm, and peaceful. You feel the need to stretch, and all of a sudden your home is gone. The safe, warm feeling has gushed away, it’s cold, there’s a new element—air, and it’s bright, and …
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ExpoMom2021: Mindful Choices Weekend!
ExpoMom 2021: Mindful Choices, Mommy Mundo’s first ExpoMom of the year, was held on May 29-30, 2021 online via Facebook Live. The event reached over 9,000 moms and dads from all over the Philippines, and parts of Europe and America. For two days, Mommy Mundo delivered insightful talks, panel …
Read Up! A Recap of RAISING LIFELONG READERS
by Jojie Perocho-Garcia Teacher, how do I get my child to read? As a Literacy teacher, this is the question that I receive the most from parents. It doesn’t just cover the pragmatics of reading for young children (learning how to sound letters and stringing words and phrases …
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Mom Spotlight: Kristina Sy
After over a decade working abroad, Kristina Sy decided to leave the corporate world, move back to Manila, and start a business. What kind of business was another decision. “I brainstormed through dozens of business ideas,” she said “During my last year in New York, I carried a tiny notebook …
