Dad’s guide to dressing up
December is the season of celebrations and thanksgiving. There will be office parties, school parties, reunions, weddings, baptisms, anniversaries.
December 18, 2013
December is the season of celebrations and thanksgiving. There will be office parties, school parties, reunions, weddings, baptisms, anniversaries.
Like many first-time moms of girls, I fell in love with the tiny dresses and embroidered frocks that I began to bring home even before my daughter was born.
The use of cloth vs disposable diapers had simply been a matter of choice for modern mothers who respected each other’s preferences—until a recent TV ad for a popular disposable diaper brand sought to discredit the use of cloth.
At home, he is Dad, but on the set of his 2006 Cinemalaya film, “Tulad ng Dati,” and his critically acclaimed 2009 Cinemalaya entry, “Dinig Sana Kita,” Mike Sandejas is direk to the eldest of his four daughters, Zoe.
Raoul Daniel A. Manuel stared at the giant screen where a recorded video message of his dad Raul, a Canada-based caregiver, was being shown.
“There are hundreds of shoes on the floor and bags on all the couches, people laughing and talking, and a little girl with light-up shoes inside a box! What is going on here?” 16-year-old Kerry Tiñga asked in mock shock as she entered what was once the immaculate den of her family home.
Becoming a new mother is a daunting experience. For me it was knowing where to get things or knowing about the right places to take your kids—be it doctors or play gyms.
Adriana and I arrived in the nick of time to set up her booth for the Kiddopreneur Bazaar. It was a first for both of us.
“If you want to make sure to say all the right things, research on the child’s condition. Be real but positive. Useful advice and information are always helpful,” said Jane. “However, don’t give advice about something you know nothing or very little about. And, don’t be unrealistically positive (‘I’m sure he’ll grow out of it’) or deny he has a condition.”
The sky was still a deep blue, refusing to give in to the light of day when we stepped out to catch the first scheduled fast craft to Ormoc from Cebu. The atmosphere was somber as we made our way. There was little chatter as everyone in our group seemed lost in his own thoughts that morning.
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