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Secrets of a Successful Marriage
Married couples may face any number of challenges, big and small, through the course of a year. From dealing with pushy relatives to managing runaway expenses, couples need to agree on a common course of action so that such challenges may be resolved smoothly. Of course, this is better said than …
Yes, Mommy Can: Pushing Her Limits
A life coach, entrepreneur, and mother of two, Jackie Caniza has always been a highly active person. In high school, she was not only a part of the track team and the basketball team, she was also a member of the pep squad. In college, she joined the pioneering group which got into dragon boat …
One Family’s Homeschooling Experience
When Alex Morris-Hao's eldest child Amber started grade school, she felt a tinge of melancholy. Amber was spending the whole day in school, and Alex felt somewhat cheated. She would, after all, eventually be missing out on a lot of her daughter's growing up moments. Chancing upon the concept of …
Understanding and Supporting the Gifted Child
Tatum is a smart child. He loves to read and loves to learn, but he seems bored and frustrated in school. He can’t sit still during lesson time, and may often be found by the teacher doodling or worse, distracting his classmates. Some may see Tatum’s case as one of an unruly child. But it may just …
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Why You Should Unplug Your Kids
Typical in most Filipino homes these days is the sight of mom, dad, and kids all together in the living room, but each one in front of a screen of one type or another. Mom is on her iPad, catching up on current events. Dad is on his cellphone, chatting with his friends. And the kids, they're playing …
A Brighter Christmas for Sitio Naubo
What are you thankful for this coming Christmas? The warm people of Sitio Naubo has lots to be grateful for. For years, this small town located in Dumaguete has been living without electricity, its inhabitants living, working, in darkness, yet in spite of this challenge, they remain positive, …
4 Ways to Raise Better Learners
A solid foundation in the language arts makes for children who are better learners all around. Phonics, reading, spelling, penmanship, composition, literature, public speaking – these comprise the language arts. Reading and writing, however, are predicated on listening and speaking. But listening …
