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Just recently, a 19-year old MySpace member committed suicide during a live self-broadcast on a certain forum. He even left a suicide note, which is now being posted on forums such as here and here. This news was confirmed true, and the case is now considered close. But for us who are still living, the tendency of a similar case is always possible.

Any family member can commit suicide anytime, and this phenomenon is somehow unpredictable. The decision does not consider age, sex, race and religion. People commit suicide is because of untreated depression. This depression has many causes and the most common ones are horrible disappointments, great loss and hopelessness in life. However, there are signs that can make us conclude that committing suicide will be his next option. Here are some of them and hopefully, you will not take them for granted. Read the rest of this entry »

I would like to reserve this post as my small but sincere contribution to Blog Action Day 2008, and poverty as the main topic. This event is now being joined by thousands of bloggers, organizations, and business sectors around the globe. Here is my share and hopefully, it can help.

Poverty is a deadly disease that no one has provided the best solution yet, although some of us got close to it. Not that there is none, but it seems that the medication being given is only first aid, as doctors would call it. Social groups, wealthy businessmen and concerned citizens are going hand in hand but in effect, the source of the virus is not being attacked. In fact, I do not even believe that giving money to the poor is the better approach.

I should know, simply because I have been there! I started to earn a living at the age of 10, and was force to stop during High Shool for three consecutive years due to severe poverty. I do not need to mention more details here since anyone can easily find them at my About Me page and Interviews. Read the rest of this entry »

Recently, I was invited again by Doc Joey of Tsinay to join Pinoy Parenting Blog Carnival which is now on the 9th edition. This time, it is about birthdays. Although I can make a happy post about the past birthdays of my children, I decided to make it different in honor of my late father, Mr. Renato Cuala. Let me give you some ideas on what kind of person he is.

He was already legally separated to my mother, and living with my stepmother when I live with him. It is not a secret that I start to earn a living at the age of 10. This is because my father was a simple laborer, and his earnings were not really sufficient for us. My stepmother sells some food stuff but still, it was not enough.

My father is not an intelligent man, he is a genius! He was once a university scholar taking up Chemical Engineering, although he stopped on his fourth year. He is very proficient in English, brilliant in math, a good political analyst in his own right, a very wide reader and can play chess blind folded. He is also a frustrated writer, and a great poet. Read the rest of this entry »

Let’s admit it, junk foods are best friends of our children because they are very attractive even to us adults. Although we all know that junk foods will not make our children healthy, we are still finding it difficult to avoid them. They are almost everywhere from television commercials, print ads and groceries. However, it is our duty as parents to think of effective ways and I believe that we must follow them religiously.

Start at home

The best time to start to teach your child is when he starts to eat. Introduce to him healthy foods like yogurt until his taste get used to it. Always display a set of fruits on your table so that he will be more familiar with them. Similarly, it will be more difficult for you to keep your child away from junk food if you buy them secretly and eat them at night. No matter how you hide it, your children will still learn about it. There is nothing better than being a good example. Read the rest of this entry »

Family is the major source of happiness for most of us and it cannot be denied that living in a happy family makes the world a wonderful place to live in. It is in our family that we learn to support, care and love each other. Here in the Philippines, we are known to have a custom of close family ties. Filipinos care so much for their families more than anything else and most of the time, married children are still living with their parents. But why are there still some families that are happy, here and all over the world? Here are my observations.

Financial problems

If the necessities of a family are not being well provided, the children will suffer or the older child will give way. But due to pride, some siblings quarrel and most of them are blaming their parents. There are also others who do illegal things just to provide financial support but in the end, the whole family suffers. Some parents leave their child to someone they think is capable to provide their needs. Read the rest of this entry »

There are a lot of ways to save money for the whole family, and most of them are practical and easy to follow. However, it is within ourselves who will make decisions if we will follow them or not.

Below is a good list according to applicable categories such as food, education, shopping and others, which I have compiled for easier reading. Most of them are now being practiced by my family. Read the rest of this entry »

I would like to reserve this post as an entry to the Pinoy Parenting Blog Carnival 7th edition hosted by The Working Mom with the theme – How do you discipline your kids?

From the title itself, it will tell you how strict I am especially to my daughter. I must admit, I hit her a few times when I think she deserves one. This is the best reminder that I think so she won’t repeat the same mistakes again. I am not going to justify my action but I just want to elaborate further.

There are three major wrongdoings that I do not want my daughter to commit – negligence especially when it comes to her studies and to her brother, complete disrespect and discriminating others. But this occurred only when she was 7 to 11 years old. The last time was Christmas day of last year and I was not able to control myself then. Read the rest of this entry »

A lonely child can start as early as four years old, especially when the child is less capable with other children in terms of physical and mental abilities. He will feel rejection and isolation which will prevent him more to socialize. He will enjoy playing alone, and this problem can be brought until he grows older.

If this happens, it will be more difficult to solve. Therefore, parents and teachers should start making steps and here are some of them.

Encourage him to befriend a more sociable child

By doing this, your child will likely be influenced by his friend. Although he will find it hard in the beginning, your child will later be following his friend’s actions and his confidence will gradually build up. If you pair him with a lonely child like him, he will not improve. Read the rest of this entry »