Growing up, I was always taught how to be respectful and polite. Respect comes with acceptance and submission to the elders, while politeness warrants meekness.
However, I sometimes fail to create a borderline between respect and pleasing others to the point of not knowing how to say No.
The word 'No' is unwelcome in most households, as it connotes rebellion. It...
We all love a clean house. But, not everyone is a fan of cleaning. Spending most of your time maintaining a spick and span home can rob you the time for other things, most especially your family.
However, you don’t have to compromise a well-maintained house over everything else. With just a few tricks, you can keep things in order...
There’s not much time when you’ve become a parent. Juggling work, kids, family meals, household chores, and more cannot fit in the many hours of a day.
But, as we navigate through the various tunnels of our responsibilities, let us not forget to spend some quality time with our children.
Why Spending Quality Time with Your Kids is So Important
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It is not easy trying something for the first time. The moment we take hold of something without previous experience can instigate various emotions that may overwhelm us.
Being a new mom is no different. The surge of changes and responsibilities can come as shocking. Being a first-time mother can be scary, worrisome, and even exhausting. There’s a lot of...
If there is one wish that adults desire almost every day of their lives, it is to have a good night’s sleep. The groggy feeling after only a few hours of sleep reduces our energy and enthusiasm for the next day. That is one reason why we also want our kids to sleep better.
Unfortunately, nightly sleeping rituals tend to...
Shopping for simply anything has been a relaxing activity for me. Yes, it is not practical. And yes, I need to have a lot of money.
But since I was young, practical spending has not rang a bell in my head. That is one reason I landed in a hard debt in my early 20s. I was not one who...
Planning for the food, shopping for gifts, arranging the family schedule - all these holiday hassles can put a burden on any parent’s shoulders. On top of that, there are also child tantrums, last-minute changes, and toxic relatives.
When the holiday comes, many people look forward to the gifts and the sumptuous meals. However, for a lot of parents, it...
I have always hated my body since I was little due to the fact that I was a chubby girl. I felt that I was cursed with a huge thigh and arms, apart from being on the short side when it comes to height.
To top it all off, everyone around me has the same negative thoughts as I do,...
It breaks my heart to see helpless children being bullied or cyberbullied by a group of other kids or someone bigger than them.
When I was reading the book The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky, I encountered a heart-wrenching scene where a group of boys were throwing rocks at a vulnerable child. How they bullied the kid crushed not only...
The world of parenting is a dream when you are just about to step on it. The exhilarating feeling of providing for a child fuels us to bring our A-game and give everything for our children’s comfort, joy, and protection.
However, the minute you are inside it, there is more to the excitement and sense of fulfillment. A test of...
