<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; As parents, we are quick to get angry or scold our children when they don’t tell us the whole truth or hide something that we think is significant. But, what if I was to tell you that your children aren’t always lying with some kind of malicious intent? What if they aren’t just [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; If you ask my kid how I can be a better mom, she’d most probably say that I should stop getting so angry at everything. I would have to agree that I do have a pretty bad temper and nothing boils my blood more than me having to ask my kids repeatedly to [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; “The New Year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written.” – Melody Beattie We all look forward to New Year’s  – it’s a wonderful time to celebrate, to reflect and assess how the year went and most importantly, to resolve and make amendments for the upcoming year. [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; The holiday season is here which means lots of food, gifts, parties and STRESS! With the need to have perfect homes, give perfect gifts or have perfect children, we often set the bar impossibly high for ourselves during this season and then feel upset when our celebrations don’t live up to our expectations. [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; Are you one of those moms who’s ready to tear out her hair every morning when the kids leave for school? One kid isn’t ready to get out of bed, the other one can’t find his socks and one is begging to let her stay at home for once. It seems like you [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; No two individuals are ever the same. That saying couldn’t be truer when describing children because as similar as they seem sometimes, they are unique and special in their own ways. When you scan a group of kids of various ages, there are usually some who love making friends, getting along with others [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; Perhaps you can think of a hundred excuses why it’s not a good idea to get a pet at this time. You’ll have to take it out on a walk, it will raise your expenses, it will ruin your furniture, you’ll end up being the only one who has to take care of [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; Your children have been acting up and giving you a hard time. So, you decide to take away their outdoor playtime. After all, doing that will help curb their outbursts and will help them learn discipline. Right? WRONG! The truth is that children require messy play-time just like they require food or air [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; The first few days after you bring your newborn baby home are priceless. Your elder child dotes over every sound the baby makes. They want to help change the baby’s diapers and they want to hold the baby every chance they get. It’s just as perfect as you had imagined it. But, after [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; When Elise got a perfect score on her science exam, a couple of children in the classroom started spreading rumors about how Elise had cheated to get such high marks. When the teasing and taunting got to be too much, Elise cried and complained, “My dad has been helping me study every night [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; “When my child screams, kicks, cries, starts hitting or throwing things, and has a full-blown out tantrum, then I know there is only one thing that will stop this behaviour. I’ll give them a TIME-OUT!” Just like most parents, I also believed that giving time-outs to my children is a good disciplining strategy. [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; So, you’ve finally caved in and decided to buy your child a cell phone. As apprehensive and scary as it feels, there are some measures you can take as a parent to ensure that your child is using their cell phone responsibly. Responsible cell phone use for kids means costs are being managed, [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; We need your help. “The sky has no limits, neither do I.” Usain Bolt Last month, we got a chance to meet the Basalco family from Guadalupe, Cebu City, Philippines. The Basalcos live in one of the most poverty-stricken areas of the world where there are little to no opportunities to find a [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; After a day filled with household chores, helping kids with their homework, taking them to basketball practice, examining scrapes and cuts on knees, acting as a referee for their quarrels, and helping them with school projects, you’ve pretty had it by the end of the evening. You would just like to rest your [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; We’ve all experienced it at some time or another. A colleague says to do something, and you unwillingly follow along. A friend tells you to buy something; you buy it without actually wanting to.  Your relatives convince you to go on a trip and you half-heartedly go because they really wanted to. Even [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; The other day I caught my daughter looking very closely at herself in the mirror. At first, I carried on with making dinner but, there was this look on her face that told me that she was worried about something. So I came closer and asked her. “What’s the matter, honey?  You’ve been [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; I’d like to think that my husband and I have a fairly good relationship. We laugh together; we spend quality time together and even cook together. But, there is one thing that we simply cannot agree on. And, that’s the way we both discipline and handle our children. I hate to admit that [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; &nbsp; “Poverty is a punishment to a crime you did not commit.” –Eli Khamarov Children around the world aspire to become doctors, firefighters or scientists one day. But, there are also many that will never get the chance. They are the ones who struggle to find a few morsels of food or a [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; If you ask my kid how I can be a better mom, she’d most probably say that I should stop getting so angry at everything. I would have to agree that I do have a pretty bad temper and nothing boils my blood more than me having to ask my kids repeatedly to [&#8230;]</p>

<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] &nbsp; “My child can eat peanut butter sandwiches all day, every day. But, she is reluctant to try anything else I make.” We often hear this complaint from parents that their kids give them a hard time when it comes to eating. Either they refuse to try anything new or they dislike whatever your [&#8230;]</p>