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For most men, to be a father someday is among their biggest dreams. But when that time comes, they become lost and do not know how to handle tough situations. Unfortunately, a lot of children grow up hating their father and lost their way too.

On the other hand, some children still grow up responsible even if they feel that their father is only a sperm donor. But somehow, there is bitterness inside them and they wish their father had been there when they need him the most.

So while we celebrate Father’s Day this year, here are some of my ideas on how to be a good father. Read the rest of this entry »

The world is now celebrating Mother’s Day and most of us are preparing the best gifts for their mothers. I was already 26 years old when I first saw my mother, and I have not seen her since 2007. We are continents apart and I do not know when I will be able to see her again.

However, it does not mean that I do not have thoughts on how to love your mother. In fact, I think that I have more ideas than those who grew up and still living with their mothers. This is because I believe that to love a mother is more than just giving her gifts on her special day.

Although I assume that you already know all of them, I hope that I can make you realize how important they are before it will be too late. Read the rest of this entry »

Just like in the office or in school, a family meeting is being held to make some agreements as well as to settle some disagreements. It is also a time to share some thoughts and opinions, talk about solutions to family problems, and to make the family closer.

Although a family meeting is more applicable to a big family and with grown up children, I think it should be done by every family. Therefore, it is very important to know how to make a family meeting work and will serve its purpose.

Since it is the parents who usually preside the family meeting, here are some of my suggestions on what they should do before, during the meeting, and how to end it. Read the rest of this entry »

Christmas is barely 2 months from now, and next year will be the nationwide election here in the Philippines. Sooner or later, the aspiring candidates will be visiting places for their campaign. Meanwhile, some of you may be having a baby this season. If you are a Catholic, then you will now be looking for people you think can be the right godparents for your child.

While the Catholic church requires that the godparents should also be a Catholic and seriously practicing its doctrine, here are my suggestions that you can add on your list. Read the rest of this entry »

Yes, my dear readers. I now own a Problogger Book, and it is such a great honor to have one. Late last year, I proudly announced that I won a Problogger Book by sharing the Best Blogging Tip. It was from a contest at Kevin Muldoon’s forum. Kevin is the humble owner of Blogging Tips, who was kind enough to allow me to guest post on his blog for four times. Since then, my confidence in sharing blogging tips increased.

By the way, the judge was no less than the Problogger himself, Darren Rowse. It was such a privileged for me to be chosen. Actually, I already got the book some few months ago, but it is unfortunate that I have no time to read it thoroughly. However, I tried to took a peek on it and I would like to share to you some interesting things about it. Read the rest of this entry »

In most cases, there is a black sheep in the family or someone is most likely going to be. Actually, there are a lot of reasons for this problem and one of them could be having a lot of children in the family. However, this is not always true as this can also happen even if you only have two children.

Jealousy is the primary reason why a child can be a black sheep someday, which is why parents should be sensitive about this. Some children are good in hiding it that makes it a more serious problem. The film The Good Son starring Macaulay Culkin is a story about the evil things a jealous child can do. But for the meantime, here are some parenting tips that can help you. Read the rest of this entry »

Yesterday, I saw on national TV that Rustom Padilla has finally changed his name to Bebe (not sure if I wrote it correctly). If you don’t know him, he is a good actor and was formerly married to a good actress but eventually discovered and admitted to everyone that he is a gay. I am not really fond of Showbiz scoops and intrigues, but I love reality and this post is not about Bebe. This is about having a gay in the family.

We all know that gays are now getting a lot of exposure, and the Filipinos are now starting to give them a wider space. So, what’s the point? Are we getting worst? Are the parents of today neglecting their children or just more open to reality? These are only some of the questions that the answers will depend on how you see things. Read the rest of this entry »

Christmas is being celebrated today by Christians and families worldwide. According to the Bible, Mary had no other place to give birth, after Joseph cannot find an inn to stay for his family. So Mary had no choice but to give birth on a manger, to her son Jesus. Then, an angel spread the good news to the shepherds of Bethlehem. Later, three wise men came to offer gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

As time goes on, there were debates as to when Christians should celebrate it. Centuries later, different countries created different traditions on how to celebrate it. Then, a symbol of gift giving was established through Santa Claus. But what does Christmas really means? How does it affect the present world and the future generation? Read the rest of this entry »