Tag: parenthood
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What to Expect When Raising Two Daughters
It has been 5 years now, give or take, since I’ve last written a post on my blog and I do miss the idea of having an avenue for some of the thoughts running through my head. I suddenly thought about how many years I and my husband have been parenting our children. Our eldest daughter,…
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Encouraging Your Child’s Curiosity
At three, my daughter is constantly bombarding me with questions. Random ones, about anything and everything under the sun. “What’s a color?” “What’s the sun?” “Why is it big?” “Can you make star bubbles?” “What’s he doing, Mommy?” Well, you get the picture. She never runs out of things to comment or ask about. I…
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How a Toddler Has Changed My Life
Stacee is a blessing and she has always been treated as one. This three-year old girl has made our days brighter, longer, better, messier, and happier all at once. Before her, I’ve never really been good with kids. I had 4 younger siblings that I helped care for but it was my second sister who’s…
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How to Raise a Courteous Child
It’s become very rare to hear or see kids who still value the importance of respect, and for us Filipinos, the habit of saying “po” and “opo”. As Stacee grows and becomes more aware of her surroundings, there are times that I worry about her picking up bad habits from some random kid. I’m not…
Christine Joy Leal 