Should you bring your kids to see ‘Wicked’?
In the musical “Wicked,” which is running at the CCP, actor Jay Laga’aia plays the Wizard, a character who is longing for a family. In real life, Jay is a father of eight.
February 4, 2014
In the musical “Wicked,” which is running at the CCP, actor Jay Laga’aia plays the Wizard, a character who is longing for a family. In real life, Jay is a father of eight.
1. The show has a lot to offer kids of all ages, even your little ones—the show is very visual (don’t forget to tell them to look up so they can see the dragon); has special effects; and the songs are catchy (Oh, and here’s a tidbit for your “Frozen”-loving kids: Idina Menzel, Broadway’s original Elphaba, is also the voice of Elsa). The show offers a lot of laughs, too.
I was chatting with my daughter when, out of the blue, she blurted out that her friend was “stressed.”
I first met Obelia “Bobong” Cutiongco at a photo exhibit benefiting special needs kids in Singapore. My friend Mara brought me along, and having a soft spot for such issues (I did my thesis on children with autism), the event was of particular interest.
Shortly after Super Typhoon “Yolanda” struck our country, an international watch group cautioned on the possibility of child trafficking.
I remember the birthday parties from my childhood: Dennis balloons, rattan chairs, Jo-ni’s, Goldilocks or (even better) homemade cake, hotdogs, pineapple chunks and marshmallows on a stick on a cabbage head, spaghetti and barbecue.
It’s been five years since I left corporate. It was not a decision I made lightly. I’m glad I did, as it has allowed me to focus on what really matters to me, such as my interests and my family.
“He has changed”; “I thought things would get better as we went along”; “Why did someone not tell me about her from the start?”
If only we knew exactly how to become perfect parents—but we don’t. We procreate, become accountable to the children we have, and do our best for responsible parenthood. Sometimes we learn, but sometimes we are at a loss. Especially when our child develops from being a toddler to a teenager, the journey never ceases to be even more challenging.
Our babies belong to generations that don’t know ‘party line,’ analog phones you dialed, or radios with antennae.
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