Haiti Earthquake: How to Help Children cope up when a Family member dies

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 more of this >>

How to Keep our Kids Safe and Healthy this Christmas

Two days from now, and it is Christmas day again. As they say, Christmas is a day to reunite with family and for children to enjoy. Here in the Philippines, Christmas is being celebrated as early as September. Christmas songs can already be heard while preparation for the Christmas party is already getting started. At the same time, families have their own plans too.

Meanwhile, let us not be overwhelmed with the celebration. As parents, let us not forget that our kids highly depend on us. Although we may be very busy, we should know how to keep our kids safe and healthy this Christmas. Here are some simple reminders. Read more of this >>

How to Avoid a Potential Divorce


Divorce is the worst thing any marriage can encounter, especially if the start is right and you know that both of you are working hard to save your marriage. Though you might believe that some good things never last, you must also believe that there are good ways to make things last. No matter how heavy your problems were, you can always try different ways to make them lighter. Here are some of the effective ways tips to avoid a potential divorce that you may have not done yet. Read more of this >>

Baby Stairway Gates: Keeping your Kids Safe at Home

As parents, we are always making sure that our kids are safe at home. Although some of us may have someone to look after them while we are at work, we also should think of other ways to ensure their safety. If your house has a second floor, it is very important that is has a baby Stairway Gates.

However, there are a lot of types of Baby Gates and it might be confusing for you to choose what you should buy. With this, here are some tips on how you can determine which one you really need and how you can be sure that your baby is safe. Read more of this >>

How to Stop your Child from Bullying others

It makes a parent mad when a child is being bullied, but what if your child does the bullying? Teachers and fellow parents keep on complaining about your child’s attitude and it can be humiliating on your part especially if you think you have been a good parent. So before starting a fight with them or hurting your child, you should know why and how to stop your child from bullying others. Read more of this >>

Getting ready for the Halloween

Two weeks from now and it’s Halloween once again. Each year, folks from most parts of the world will be celebrating this holiday in different ways and this includes children enjoying the trick-or-treat. Nevertheless, adults and parents have their own style of celebrating Halloween.

But then, it is also interesting to understand the History of Halloween. To begin with, this tradition started around 2,000 years ago by the Celts in which the place is now Ireland, United Kingdom, and northern France wherein they celebrated their new year on November 1. Read more of this >>