Oyayi, a collaboration between CBN Asia, Inc. and the National Council for Children's Television (NCCT), is proud to announce that its Season 1 episodes will start to be available on YouTube starting April 6. According to the CBN Asia website, www.cbnasia.org, "FREE...
As parents, we are potentially the most influential people in our children's lives. In parenting, we need to be mindful of how we are shaping our children's minds and their future functions in society. So here is my ABC's of PARENTING: A- ACCEPT Accept your children...
Last night, my wife and I had a chance to watch the Lion King with our sons on the silver screen. Needless to say, it was beautiful! But what touched me the most in the story, was when the king whose name was Mufasa, spoke to His son Simba, that one day, he will be...
I know this is a happy moment for me and my boys. But this picture doesn't do justice to the reality of parenting: it's tough! Because behind the scenes are spilled food, a messy room, some defiance, taunting and teasing and hurting between brothers, bad attitudes and...
“Hirap magpalaki ng magulang,” we often hear this common expression that says how difficult it is for children to raise parents. While young parents often complain about the challenges of raising their young brood, middle-aged parents may also complain from time to...
Have you ever experienced saying an absolute “no” to something but suddenly be open about it? I had this attitude towards homeschooling. I have quite a number of homeschooling teacher moms. Some were homeschooled when they were young so they continue the practice onto...
Parenting is not a walk in the park. It comes with many challenges and struggles. We lose our patience and sometimes we embitter our children in the process. Yet they are our most valuable possession and our greatest asset. Unfortunately, how we parent is most likely...
Have you ever prayed to be more joyful, patient and understanding or bond better with your child but received it in a situation called sickness? This happened to me two weeks ago, during Holy Week, before Gummy and I set out for our first, just-us-two vacation Though...
Who's more euphoric when a child does something exceptional? His parents? Or his grandparents? Yes, this sense of jumping for joy and shouting alleluia, plus the urge to show these feats off. This lola is guilty as charged. Believe me, it takes a lot of self-control...
We all want to be successful in life, don’t we? In order to do so, we must set goals to achieve that—goals that determine the means to realize our definition of success. However, people have varied definitions and measurements of success. And we want to pursue the...