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My love affair with the ‘saya’

The saya and I have a good relationship. I had seen it still being worn in my 1930s childhood, by old women as everyday wear,

Men love chocolate, too

I love chocolates. If it comes in the shape of a bar or as individual pieces in a box, I enjoy eating a piece (or

Woman behind ‘Barbie’ didn’t exactly have a dream childhood

If you were a child of the 1980s and fond of Barbie dolls, you would probably remember the Barbie commercials. A promotion or contest would entice you to mail something to an address in Quezon City; I had memorized it, given the number of times I joined and tried my luck. There was even a hotline you could call and which Barbie would “answer.” (It was a prerecorded message.)

When a daughter has ‘daddy hunger’

A father’s role in his daughter’s life is often underestimated. The lifelong impact of having an absentee father, or of losing one’s father so suddenly in childhood, often has consequences on subsequent relationships that a young girl or woman has later on in life.

Childhood whimsy in ‘Bedtime Stories’ exhibit

Childhood whimsy and innocent dreams are the focus of the group art exhibit, “Bedtime Stories,” which will open March 9 at the Atrium of Podium Mall, ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City.

House of childhood memories

The Bahay-Na-Bato that we lived in during my childhood (1930-1943) was not the romantic and gracious queen of the antique books. Constructed in the late 1800s, by the time we got to live in it, the house was already shabby and old, with peeling paint. Someone said my grandfather on mama’s side had sold it to my daddy for a song when he married my mother.

What will our kids remember of their childhood?

I’ve always wondered about one thing: how much of their childhood will children remember when they grow up? Surely every parent out there has been told “they won’t remember any of that!” at least once or twice, to which the defiant will answer with “Yes, but I will!”

Is success worth it?

Quality time! There is no better way to get it than on a road trip. For me it was a three-hour drive from Lake Worth to Orlando, with my youngest daughter at the wheel of her trusty Honda.