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Arcades are full of wonder and excitement for children, providing insight into how they are growing and evolving. As a parent, it has been fascinating to watch my child, Cyd, navigate the challenges in the arcade center. Some of his behaviors have prompted me to consider how toddlers approach games and how these inclinations can…
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Exhaustion. Soreness. A constant, gnawing hunger that somehow coexists with the sleep deprivation. Motherhood, they say, is a beautiful journey. But let’s be honest, those first few weeks after bringing your newborn home feel more like a boot camp for sleep-deprived zombies. I naively thought pregnancy was the toughest part. Wrong. That was just the…
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More than a year ago, Neil and I sat with a few couples who had babies recently and not so recently. As we talked with them, many of the burning questions on my mind were (honestly) shopping-related. As I previously mentioned, we had a small space, so we needed to be choosy about the things…
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“How much did you pay for your C-Section delivery at Perpetual Succour Hospital?” That’s a question I asked a lot when I was pregnant. Now that the baby is out, this is the question that I get a lot. So, I tell them, P50,000 plus, and their responses vary. “That’s so much cheaper than c-section…
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Eight babies. How did my mom ever do it? Compared to her seemingly effortless experience, my initial six weeks of breastfeeding felt like a marathon. Was it this difficult, or did I simply lack the patience my mom seemed to possess? (Honestly, I don’t recall her ever complaining!) Maybe it was just the new-mom haze.…
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Managing Facebook Ads is more than knowing how to run a campaign on Facebook. It requires analytical and creative thinking skills, which when applied strategically on a business, can bring incredible results.
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I never expected my labor story to be this way, but here I was, rushing to finish a client project while contractions ripped through me. Gestational diabetes loomed, a constant reminder of the need for an early delivery.
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Wearing nothing but my underwear and a hotel-owned towel, I waited inside a steam room (that was barely warm and looked like a wine cellar) ‘til an attendant told me it was my turn.
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It was our second day in Siquijor. Trying to forget my cowardice at Salagdoong Beach, I was secretly hoping I could face the challenge in Cambugahay Falls. Known for its enchanting three-level waterfalls and must-do vine-swinging, I was super excited…
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I could do a headstand – until I was about 10 years old. It was a valuable skill to have at that time.There was not much to do, anyway. No TV set. No fancy (even simple) toys to play with. Not even books other than old, thin, overused school textbooks. So, contorting our bodies became our…