All my four boys take vitamins regularly. As a mother, I always see to it to religiously allot budget for vitamin and food supplement as well as pediatrician visits and emergency funding for hospitalization and medicine expenses. These take 15% off my husband's...
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MOMI SHARES/ 4 benefits of jigsaw puzzles
My boys and I love jigsaw puzzles. Solving one is something we enjoy doing at home. In fact, this mother set up our 1000 pieces Starry Night jigsaw puzzle near the dining table so anyone who would pass by the place may take a seat and solve a few pieces. And...
MOMI LAUGHS AND CRIES/ a rose for mama
A collection of flower-related stories through the years. --- July 6, 2011 One Sunday morning, Bunso went outside for a walk. He returned after a few minutes, Bunso with a small yet super bright yellow flower on his hands. Bunso: This is for you, mama. Momi Berlin:...
MOMI REMINDS/ honoring Republic Act 8491
Do you stop walking, stand up straight and do the hand-over-heart gesture during the singing of the national anthem? I did. and I felt awkward seeing people walk pass me as i stood there, my right palm over my heart while singing "Lupang Hinirang." It was one Monday...
MOMI MUSINGS/ on parenting and education
One Thursday morning, I had the chance to interview three parents- a Turkish father, a Chinese physician, and an Italian housewife. Their children attend school at Fountain International School (FIS), a private, non-sectarian, co-educational institution catering k-12...
SCHOOL PROJECTS/ how to make a diorama
What is a diorama? I can't remember our teachers asking us to make one, thus I do not have an idea how to create a diorama. For my very creative 11-year old boy, though, he patiently explained to me that a diorama -- same explanation I got when I googled it -- is a...
