It’s easy to get carried away with the passionate arguments over last week’s cover of Time Magazine’s US issue. Beginning with the question, “Are you mom enough?” and of course, the breastfeeding cover shot that nobody could miss, what ensued was a flurry of comments, opinions and debates.
One of my best friends just gave birth, and I was beside myself with excitement to visit her and my new nephew. As soon as I walked in, the first thing she moaned was, “You didn’t tell me breastfeeding would hurt!” Yes, I did. “You didn’t tell me how much and how long!” Ooops, I may have skipped the details.
I can’t believe how quickly time flies! I still remember my sort of first mother’s day. “Sort of,” because I was a month away from giving birth, and my husband kept teasing me that I couldn’t join the club just yet.
Five years ago, businessman Manny Padilla suffered from a viral infection that afflicted his heart. From being the size of a fist, it bloated into a ball.
Right in the middle of a sales pitch on her self-made baby products, former beauty queen-turned-designer/businesswoman Mutya Laxa-Buensuceso suddenly stops. She hears her two-year-old daughter crying in another room. “Si Mayumi umiiyak!” she gasps.
In broad daylight, a phoenix, a giant praying mantis and a manananggal took to the skies. No, they were not about to harm anyone. Rather, they were part of this year’s Bear Brand Kite Fest.
Last month, we gave you tips on building your own backyard pool. This time, we’ll tell you about an easier and more inexpensive way to beat the heat.
If your kids are fans of the big purple dinosaur, here’s a treat they can’t miss—“Barney’s Space Adventures.”
For too many people, autism is simply a word used to broadly describe anything different. Autism is a cruel joke or insult. Autism is something that “other” families deal with. It is a complicated puzzle meant for doctors and scientists to unlock. In other words, it’s not our problem.
Time to panic. Our second baby is due in one month, and we haven’t even settled on a name yet. Having been through this all before, I thought it would be easier the second time around, but that’s just not the case.
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