posted by Jennie on Jul 25
I love seeing my husband and son bond during bedtime, just before we say our family devotion. Our son loves being read to. Yes, even now that he knows how to read himself. He does read by himself during day time. But now at 5, he either reads with us or prefers to be read to. A habit he got used to. 
posted by Jennie on Jun 3
Father’s Day will be on June 20, 2010. That will be less than three weeks away. While we cannot deny the reality of the epidemic of missing fathers, we should nonetheless celebrate fathers who have stood up as the head of the family that they are purposed to be. If truth will be told, a whole bunch of fathers are but taken for granted. Just because they are expected to provide and protect their respective families, they should be left unappreciated. Methinks fathers should be appreciated and affirmed more by their loved ones.
posted by Jennie on May 25
Last Sunday, in between church services, I hopped into the Expo Mom 2010 Bazaar in Rockwell to take a peek at their ongoing campaigns. I specifically went to listen to the talks of Mommy Jen Tan of MomEx and the actress Mommy Dimples Romana on time management – It’s Time to Unlock the Secret to Your Child’s Success.
posted by Jennie on May 2
Celebrate a fun filled Mother’s day with the whole family as Eastwood Mall and Cradle present Mommy and Baby Fair 2010. This very special mother’s day treat will be on May 8 and 9 at the Eastwood Mall Open Park.
Come and have loads of fun with the whole family! Kids are sure to be entertained by balloon shows, bubbles shows, magic shows, mascots and many more! Dads, Moms and Moms-to-be are also in for quite a treat with a mobile spa, parenting workshops, breastfeeding workshops, photography workshops, seminars on skin care and much, much more!
posted by Jennie on Apr 29
There is no way I can join my boys when they roughhouse bond. They do crazy things that I cannot go near them or I will end up getting hurt. Read the rest of this entry »
posted by Jennie on Apr 28
It was just recently that the hubby and I noticed that we have practically done away with our “Couch Time.” We are not a perfect couple. We may stray away from what’s ideal from time to time. But we make sure that we go right back to the basics as soon as we are reminded about it.
posted by Jennie on Feb 22
I love Charles Swindoll’s insights and here’s one for this day that I just thought we’d to share with fellow parents…
Intimate Communication
by Charles R. Swindoll
Some frightening facts have been released by the Planned Parenthood Federation. Their growing concern? Increasing sexual activity among preteen girls.
“Agency counselors throughout the country are overwhelmed by these kids,” states Dr. Gerry Oliva, medical director for the federation in San Francisco. Consequently, the agency is developing a special program just for girls nine to twelve who are “sexually active and need advice.” The simple fact is this: Telling a girl the facts of life when she’s ten or eleven may be too late!
You who are parents need to think it over . . . to come to terms with this business of communicating openly, tactfully, and intelligently with your children in the areas of intimacy. lt’s a parental task that must be handled with great care and wisdom—but it must be handled. Obviously, it is not to be directed only toward the girls, but to boys as well. Nor should it be communicated only by mothers, but by both parents. God’s beautiful plan regarding conception and birth needs to be shared from a balanced perspective.
posted by Jennie on Feb 22
When you’re a mom, every moment with your child is worth capturing. Sure there may be the not so good times, but even then, you will also want those captured – at least that’s what I do. Because the time will come that you and your family would go back to everything laughing over and cherishing all those precious times together. Taking pictures came naturally for me- from the time that the hubby and I were in the delivery room, doing breathing exercises while I was on labor, up to now that our son is about to turn 5 years old.
Last Saturday, Bisolvon launched Alagang SuperMOMents Online Photo Contest. This is one fine avenue for moms to showcase their priceless photographs of bonding moments with their kids for the whole world to see. To join the contest, all you have to do is buy Bisolvon syrup and log on to www.alagangsupermom.com.ph. Register to join the contest. Upload your photo sharing a special moment with your child or family. Invite your friends to vote for your entry. Uploading period is from February 20, 2010 to April 20, 2010. The top 50 finalists will be posted for online voting from April 26, 2010, to May 16, 2010.
posted by Jennie on Feb 4
I appreciate the people behind Effective Parenting and their partnership with us parents, especially on giving these valuable insights. Sometimes as intentional as we are, we can still get too busy to look at the bigger picture.
To date, I still cannot say if our little guy will be more like Daniel or Samson. Regardless of whatever strengths and weaknesses he has or are still yet to manifest in the future, we hope to be able to continue doing the parenting skills that are shared in this article. Praying that we will be able to instill in him the things he will need to keep strong and press on towards glorifying God in his life.
Is Your Child a Daniel or a Samson?
Daniel was a good-looking young man and quite skilled and intelligent, qualified to serve in the king’s court. He also was a young man of conviction, determined to do what’s right yet creative and respectful with authority. God blessed him and he advanced to a high position in the kingdom.
Samson was also a good-looking young man and quite skilled and intelligent. But he was demanding, selfish, and lacked personal conviction. He was determined to do the wrong thing and had a particular weakness when it came to relationships with women.
posted by Jennie on Jan 29
It has been a while since I last wrote about our little guy and some of his milestones. Most of those that are academic related can be found in ChristianHomeschooler.info.
Jed fetching water for Mama. This was a couple of weeks after Ondoy struck. Explaining why Jed isn’t wearing shorts and the kitchen still in disarray. Most clothes are still in the laundry shop. Don’t worry, I asked permission if I could share this photo and he readily said okay. I will have to wait until he grows up, though. I might have to take the photos down when he changes his mind. 
Something that I have been meaning to share is his being even more helpful around the house. Right from when he was two years old, he already insisted on helping me with the laundry – sorting and handing me the clothes hanger. He would volunteer himself for every possible task that he thinks he can help me with. As much as I could make use of help, really, there is no way a three year old be able to do anything major.
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posted by Jennie on Dec 25
Allow us first to greet you all a very merry Christmas! We had such a meaningful Christmas get together with family as we shared with each other how God has been gracious this past year which I will later share in a post. God has been great through and through and we are expectant of an even wonderful 2010 as we continue to choose to glorify God in our lives.
As soon as we were done with our mini (informal) program, I checked if there was any additional entry in my mail who made it to the cut off and there was one. As soon as I got every single entry in, I hit the randomizer button. Without further ado, the winner of the $14.99 value book, The New Dare to Discpline by Dr. James Dobson and P500 worth of Starbucks GC is….
posted by Jennie on Dec 17
You have exactly 7 days left until Marriage and Beyond’s very first contest closes. We will declare the sole winner of the $14.99 value book of James Dobson and P500 Starbucks GC on Christmas Day! This is also a call to all who joined the contest to please check your entries if you have complied with the contest mechanics.
1. Subscribe to MarriageandBeyond.com by clicking here.
2. Write about the contest in your blog.
3. Make sure to inlude a link in your post to the url of MarriageandBeyond.com.
4. Leave a comment here with a link to your post.
5. Increase your chances of winning by the number of comments you leave in this post. One comment per day, please.
6. Share your PayPal wish list here and earn up to $100. I already have $42. (optional)
7. Contest ends December 24, 2009 at 11:59 PM . We will use random.org to raffle off the entries. Screenshot will be provided. Contest winner will be announced on Christmas, Dec. 25.
8. I will send the winner, The New Dare to Discipline book ($14.99 value) and 500 worth of Starbucks GCs as soon as Air21 resumes delivery after Christmas.
posted by Jennie on Dec 11
I love how Biblical Parenting makes it easy for us parents to bring together ideas and zero in on the essentials. I totally agree with today’s parenting tip. It is so easy to have children anticipate what is going to be out for them this holidays. To have them experience the joy of giving at an early age will surely go a long way.
Christmas is a highlight in the life of most children, but much of the benefit is focused on what they get. Of course one of the blessings of Christmas is giving, so look for ways to teach children generosity this year. Here are some ideas:
posted by Jennie on Dec 10
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posted by Jennie on Nov 24
BiblicalParenting.org has once again tackled another controversial topic. They rightly entitled it, “Be Careful with Triangles” and it explains why it is important for the husband and the wife to be a team when it comes to disciplining their child and the dynamics behind the different personalities in one’s family and how to go about them to promote healing, when hurt takes place.
Be Careful with Triangles
Triangles in relationships happen often in family life. Conflict between two people can become an invitation for another person to join in. If parents aren’t careful, and create triangles inappropriately, people get hurt. But if triangles are used properly, they become great opportunities for healing and learning. Here are some examples to watch out for:
• A child who is unhappy with Dad’s discipline may go to Mom and try to get her to overrule a decision.
• A dad may criticize the way Mom is handling a situation.
• A child may go to Dad with a proposal to get around Mom’s instructions.
• A teen may get angry with Mom for the way she’s treating his brother.
• One child may tattle on another.
Each of these situations represents an opportunity. Some advice suggests that triangles are always wrong and warn not to get involved. We don’t believe that’s the answer. Rather we suggest you triangle in as a counselor or coach instead of a critic.
