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The Meaning of Family (Ahem)
First off, let’s get things straight — no, I didn’t write this one, and, in my defense, my wife made me post it =). If I sound defensive, you’ll know why when you get to the end of the – how to call it, poem? This is one of those emails currently going around and …
Helping Us Help You: Looking for the Perfect Gift
I’m always thankful for the things that my wife had been helping me with. For instance, since I hate shopping, she helps me with my shopping chores, including hunting for the perfect gift. I guess men are simply no good in shopping and worse in looking for gifts. So imagine my relief when, as we …
PinoyDad on Mother’s Day
It’s hard to miss Mother’s Day, which is just around the corner (May 11, 2008), with all the posters, ads and merchandise everywhere, even this early. There’s no doubt that Mother’s Day is now highly commercialized, which is the reason why some disregard this day. They say that Mother’s Day, just like the day of …
FAMILY
First off, let’s get things straight — no, I didn’t write this one, and, in my defense, my wife made me post it. If I sound defensive, you’ll know why when you get to the end of the — how to call it — poem? If you’re impatient to read the entire section without prior …
Ginintuang Payo ng mga Magulang
Hinding-hindi ko makakalimutan ang mga mumunti ngunit Ginintuang butil ng payo na nakuha ko sa aking mga magulang: Si Inay, tinuruan niya ako HOW TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE — “Kung kayong dalawa ay magpapatayan, doon kayo sa labas! Mga leche kayo, kalilinis ko lang ng bahay.” Natuto ako ng RELIGION kay Itay — …
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 …
Happiness of a Mother
My mother loved that Jollibee commercial years back, wherein a son, upon receivng his first salary, brought his mother to a local Jollibee branch and promised that next time, he will treat her at Jollibee-Hongkong. If you come to think of it, starting at the middle of our socio-economic structure, there’s really nothing fancy about …