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Archive for February, 2010

Here in the Philippines, March is usually the last month of the school year. Most students are now rushing their projects, preparing for the final examination, or even for the graduation. Unfortunately, some parents think that stress is only for adults and children do not feel them.

Well, if you’re one of them then I suppose this post is for you. This will give you tips on how to help your children cope up with school stress. This does not only apply to high school students, but also to college as well as to grade school pupils. Read the rest of this entry »

All of us get angry, and it is part of being human. It is fine to be angry once in a while, but it is very important that we know how to deal with it. For teenagers, anger management is something that they should learn as early as possible.

One day, my 13-year old daughter went home from school wearing an angry face. At first, she does not want to talk about it so I just let her cry for a while. Afterward, we told me that her classmate played a joke at her by hiding her notebook the whole day.

So if you want to know how to teach your teenage child deal with anger, here is how I do it and I hope this can help you somehow. Read the rest of this entry »

About a decade ago, I met a second cousin for the first time who later on became my co-employee. He was still single then and eventually had our co-employee his girlfriend. A few months later, I learned that he got her pregnant and they got married. However, I assume that both of them were not yet prepared to have a married life.

Later, I learned that my cousin had an affair with another girl and his wife discovered it. Since I was considered as their family friend, his wife consulted her problem to me.

“Should I forgive my cheating husband?” she asked. I know only she can answer that question, but I asked her a couple of questions to serve as guide before making a decision. If you’re now in the same situation, this post might help you. Read the rest of this entry »

When a family member dies, it is a reality that all of us find it hard to accept. If adults cannot easily cope up, just imagine how children suffer when this tragedy happens. While we are mourning with the loss of a family member, let us also consider the feelings of our children since they may be not strong enough to face such challenges.

After thousands died during the Haiti earthquake, I hope this post will be useful to the survivors and social workers to help children cope up when a family member dies especially if it is their parents. More than the financial support, I believe that children need more attention and here are my ideas on how to help them. Read the rest of this entry »

According to the Top 10 World Economy Prediction for 2010 made by the experts, the economic crisis in US is here to stay and the world will still suffer from unemployment. This therefore will not only affect the labor sector and businesses, but families as well. Of course, this includes happy marriages.

While we are being serenaded by the romantic song Love will Keep us Alive by The Eagles, it is not true in the real life. I finally found a new job after more than a year of being jobless. During those times, I cannot deny the fact that my marriage is somehow being affected. But then, my wife and I are doing everything to keep our marriage happy and I know we have been winning so far.

So if you are wondering how to have a happy marriage during economic crisis, this post will surely help you. Read the rest of this entry »

Time flies so fast, and I am really surprised that my only daughter is now 13. I am 30 years older than her so I thought that we will have a generation gap. But I am just glad we do not encounter such problems.

Angelene is now taller than her mom, while her interests are gradually becoming different. Therefore, it is also time for me to change the way I treat her. I must admit, I am still learning but I already learned a lot.

With this, here are some ways that I think on how a father should love his teenage daughter. Read the rest of this entry »