One Sunday, I went to the boys' room and saw my Big Bunso counting his savings. "Wow, you've got plenty of savings, my son. What will you buy or do with your money?" was my question. My young man looked up at me and said in a timid tone, "Nothing mama. I just want...
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MOMI REFLECTS| Hope is a good thing and no good thing ever dies
Aside from Momi Berlin, this mom also writes for PSST.Ph. It is an online magazine that tells the stories Filipinos want to read and need to read about. It features relevant articles and news written by Filipinos for Filipinos here and abroad. I usually contribute...
MOMI REFLECTS| Golden Opportunity or Fool’s Gold
Opportunity knocks only once. An old proverb once said. And many added that when opportunity knocks, be sure to answer the door. I always believe that opportunities are aplenty in this vast world. Sometimes, though, we are not aware of such options or are not ready...
MOMI LEARNS| Belling the Cat Fable
Have you heard of the "Belling the Cat Fable?" I read it to my 18-month-old son just this morning. And just like the other stories we have read or seen, this one has a beautiful lesson worth sharing. Belling the Cat Fable Long ago, the mice had a general council to...
MOMI LEARNS| The dirty laundry
Have you heard of the story "The Dirty laundry?" I haven't not until this morning when I read it to my 11-year-old son. It was such a beautiful story worth sharing. Of course, the lesson it imparted was equally divine. I got it from Paulo Coelho's blog. And he...
MOMI LEARNS| Humility and perseverance
For quite some time now, I have been reading to or watching children stories with my 17-month-old son. It has become our morning routine that even I, myself, look forward to it. More than the colorful and engaging graphics, the lessons from each story are inspiring....
