Recent Blogs
On Gong Baths & Sound Meditation
Many moms practice meditation. It allows us opportunities to relax, align with our inner wants and needs, to empty our minds as an aid to anxiety, to have moments of quiet, and to have moments to ourselves. For that last one alone, some consider it to be a practice that is needed by mothers. (Read: […]
ExpoMom2021 Brings Mindful Lessons
ExpoMom 2021: Mindful Choices is Mommy Mundo’s third run of ExpoMom online! And this May, the Mommy Mundo flagship event, flies the banner of its year-long campaign: Mind Your Mind.
A League of Their Own: The All Natural A2 Protein Difference
Ensuring that their children get the best nutrition possible is one of the most important goals of a mother. From the time a child starts eating, doctors advise moms to introduce fruits and vegetables, then fish and meats, slowly building towards a time when the child’s main source of nutrition will be the food they […]
How Parents and Children Pivoted About Homeschooling During the Pandemic
Fourteen months after the first announcement of a quarantine and most Philippine parents have at least twelve months of homeschooling, e-learning, or blended learning under their belts. Mommy Mundo spoke to parents on their chosen methods of education for their children and how they have pivoted and coped.
Pregnancy Mystified: Sofia
Sofia Genato Schoonmaker is the celebrity baby photographer behind some of the most cherished baby and family photos of Manila’s influencers and elite. For thirteen years she has captured precious moments, smiles, and milestones for so many, always dreaming that she would be able to capture these for her own child one day. “I always wanted to be a mom,” shares Sofia. “Working with kids for the last decade, it’s been a dream of mine since forever.” When the timing for pregnancy came, however, Sofia faced the challenge that many moms have–being older.
Mind Your Mind for May: Make Mindful Choices
Mommy Mundo’s year-long campaign, Mind Your Mind, helps us slow down by asking us to pause, which gives us a chance to reflect and process everything that is going on in our lives. This month, we are looking at shopping, consumption, and the feelings that influence our consumption habits and decisions. It follows the Mind Your Mind’s theme this second quarter of 2021: Feelings.
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED (A Preemie Parent’s Bouts with Ambiguous Loss)
In a 2003 study that explored “ambiguous loss”, American researchers Tamara Golish and Kimberly Powell affirmed how “parents of premature babies underwent various grief emotions as they mourned the loss of a full-term pregnancy and feared for their child’s life and health. However, they were often unable to allow themselves to feel their grief and were unsure how to communicate it because their baby was still alive.” In an environment where more devastating loss easily happens to other families, it seemed almost disrespectful to even acknowledge pain points here and there, and yet they were real, looming menacingly.
Mom Spotlight: Mika Lagdameo-Martinez
Beautiful, eloquent, and funny, anyone looking at Mika Lagdameo-Martinez’s Instagram profile would never guess she had a fear of public speaking. In a move that undoubtedly is one of the many reasons so many follow her online, Mika took that fear and turned it into triumph, by launching her show Saturday Night Life.
What are Postpartum Hives?
Hives often occur when a person’s immune system is experiencing an imbalance. These raised red bumps on the skin are often a signal that the body is under stress or under attack. Either way, they signal that rest is needed.
Mommy Mundo’s Mother’s Day Gift List!
This year, Mommy Mundo is making it easy for dads to decide on mindful and meaningful Mother’s Day presents and for moms to find themselves a special treat for all that they do! Here is Mommy Mundo’s Mother’s Day Gift List for 2021!
