Momi Berlin read to her 20-month-old son the story of the Ant and the Dove. And she remembered something similar that occurred more than 20 years ago. The Ant and the Dove One day a thirsty ant stopped to have a drink from the river. Just then he lost his balance...
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MOMI LEARNS| Do not attempt to hide things which cannot be hid
For today's story, I read to my 20-month-old son the story of The Goat and the Goatherd. After reading the Aesop's Fable, I made this entry straight away. A similar incident happened two days ago which my boys need to understand and learn something from. The Goat...
MOMI LEARNS| Lesson from the Miser and His Gold
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...
MOMI LEARNS| The Privileged. The Humbled. The Grateful.
My second son went home one day with a Tupperware of banana cupcakes. He handed the plastic container to me. "I already ate some, and these are for you," he told me. "Where did these came from," was my question. He relayed to me his classmate's mother baked them...
MOMI LEARNS| The Story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin
I do not want to judge people, but I got hurt by the actions of one person I consider a friend. Or perhaps she is just so busy with life, and I am just impatient. This friend asked help on her website. I referred her to the person who helped me set up my blog. In...
MOMI LEARNS| Even a coach needs coaching
In life, you need a coach to listen to as you only learn if you listen. You don’t learn when you talk. So even a coach needs coaching to learn. I learned of that two Saturdays ago when the boys and this momi attended the Maya Kitchen Family Fun Day Baking Class. We...
