My Mommyology

Learning from Motherhood.

April 24, 2013
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Sweetening the Tiger Mom in Me

Sam asked me if she could participate in their Ballet School’s annual recital.  At first I didn’t think much of it since our previous ballet recital experience was fairly low-key.  We spent all of $27 (~ P1,100) for tickets, flowers, … Continue reading

April 21, 2013
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Overtired? It’s Beyond Exhausting.

There is an old (yet persistent) parenting philosophy that goes by this thinking:  You can tire out a child as much as you want (and as much as they can), because at the end of the day they’ll just be … Continue reading

April 16, 2013
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Drown-Proofing My Kids

A few weeks ago, Sam decided to jump off a high diving board.  For the first time. She saw her cousins, all very good swimmers, going up and taking the leap and decided she wanted to do it too.  The … Continue reading

March 26, 2013
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Why We Let Kids Be Kids

*** Trivia:  The Filipino term “sige” takes its origins from the Spanish word seguir, which means “to follow.”  The Filipino phrase “Sige Lang” (pronounced “cee-gue lāng”) is loosely used to mean, “go ahead” and “let (things) play out as they … Continue reading

March 2, 2013
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Yes, That Is My Child

Everyone who sees Jamie says she is such a sweet, innocent little girl.   Because she’s petite and generally timid when people first meet her, they think she is quiet and well-behaved.  Well, she is — most of the time.  What … Continue reading

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