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The First Time is Always the Hardest
You may have heard this line uttered in a number of unrelated events: The first time is the hardest. It could be an exam. Perhaps a job interview. Going to war. Speaking in public. Sex, even.
Weird Names and Changing Names
A name, according to the court, has two parts: (1) the given or proper name and (2) the surname or family name. The given or proper name is that which is given to the individual at birth or at baptism, to distinguish him from other individuals. The surname or family name is that which identifies …
Emergency Bag when Expecting a Baby
Don’t be alarmed with the term “emergency”. It doesn’t refer to something bad, as it ordinarily connotes. It simply means a bag that contains all the necessary things in case your wife or significant other gives birth. The moment the water bag breaks or you’re your wife wails in pain or something that tells you …
What to Expect When You’re Expecting
For soon-to-be- first time fathers, the process of pregnancy is riddled with so many mysteries. You could, of course, ask your OB-Gyne to answer many of your questions and clear out the mysteries. However, you go visit your doctor only on consultations and considering that many of your questions would seem trivial to ask (or …
The Name Game: How to Win the Battle for the Baby’s Name
Marriage is complicated. It’s never easy, with so many issues cropping up at the most unexpected moments. Some issues in a marriage could spell the difference between “living happily ever after” and going separate ways. These issues include spending too much time with the barkada, spending too much time at work and, yes, choosing your …
Paglilihi: Food Cravings during Pregnancy
Quick, what’s the English translation of the Filipino word “paglilihi”? Take your time. Think harder. None? Don’t worry, there appears to be no accepted translation, which led some to suggest that “paglilihi might be an Asian, if not solely Filipino, thing.”
Circumcision: To Cut or Not to Cut
To cut or not to cut, that is the question. I believe, however, that this is no longer the question for Filipinos. I have no hard data to base this assertion, except the fact that none of the men I know are uncircumcised. This “fact” is, however, more problematic. I did not, and would not, …
Waiting for the Bar Exam Results, Waiting for a Baby
Patience is a virtue; no one can seriously doubt that. It holds true to a sniper in war or a suitor in love. Waiting is never easy. Ask a first-time father or the relative of an operating room (OR) patient, who impatiently paces the hospital lounge waiting for the doctor to come out. You lose …
What a Dad should Expect when his Significant Other is Expecting
It’s only natural that when a father is expecting a baby, he reads books and materials written for fathers. This should be the ideal, even if the pregnancy is “suffered” by the significant other, who may not necessarily be a wife. On the other hand, reading a book or material written for expectant mothers is …
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