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Practice empathy

The goal is to nurture our kids and provide a safe haven for them. A place where they can make any mistake and not be condemned - so they can learn and do better. We must be kind and accommodating in all moments, good and bad, so they can grow up and understand the same.

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Cleaning up during a pandemic

What's it like for us parents who're already constantly cleaning up after their kids? It's A LOT. Managing a household prior to this CoVID-19 pandemic was tiring enough - then comes additional things to ensure safety for the entire family - while everyone being at home!

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2nd Pregnancy with a toddler

Here I am at 33 weeks and 4 days, nearing the end of this pregnancy. With this pregnancy, it somehow seems to be taking longer than my last (I know, I know, all pregnancies are 9 months) - There's just so much that has happened this time (and not really for the best, to point that out) that I'm really looking forward to just getting this over with!

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6 Tips When Eating out with Baby

In this day and age, bringing our kids, even infants, out isn't a big deal anymore. We even see newborns, literally just days old, in Malls or out of their homes - So Eating out plays a big part when we do go out.

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Daily Travel and Eating out with the little one + Tips!

I now have a 13th month old baby girl and it's gotten easier, for now, to go out and eat (or just go out in general). But man, oh, man, when she was much younger, like 1 month old-young, it was kind of a challenge. You see, me and my husband go out a lot, not just because we want to but because we have to (be it work, family, or errands related) and our "business" is usually in the city and we live an island away (we live in Mactan).

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