Crazy Lying

There is another worse form of lying, it is called “crazy lying”.  Children with Reactive Attachment Disorder frequently lie and there are many reasons why they do so.  In the new article that I just wrote today, I have 10 tips on how to handle lying.
Check it out soon.
Meanwhile, I have some articles on parenting [...]

Chaos in Families – The Spiritual Realm

There are 2 strategies which the “enemy” uses to create chaos in families.  The first strategy is called “Dim the Lights”.  The second strategy is called “Divide and Conquer”.
In modern families, the “enemy” attacks the youth by making the kids blind in many aspects of their lives.  The “enemy” lets the youth believe that it [...]

We Lose Our Kids in Public School

The Newman College Guide for Catholic colleges is an online study of the top 10 authentic Catholic colleges in the nation.  Authentic means colleges that are upholding the values and identity of the Catholic Church.  There are many Catholic universities with great reputation but many failed in being faithful to Mother Church.  One such university [...]

The Family as a “Vocation”

I come from a family of 4 girls.  My parents are devote Catholics.  My father had dual degrees in engineering.  One in Sanitary Engineering and the other one is Civil Engineering.  My mother is an elementary teacher and librarian.  My oldest sister, Marie Clarisa is a Chemistry graduate and teaching high school Chemistry in a [...]

Did you Select the Robinson Curriculum for Homeschooling?

Our family did.  I wrote an article on it entitled “ Robinson Curriculum: A Self-teaching Method”.
My goals in homeschooling are simple.  It is to help my children “heal”  and raise them to be Saints.  In 2002, I moved to Southern California and deeply concerned with the behavior of public school children.  My youngest was just [...]

Attention Deficit Disorder People… Are they from another planet?

Half of our household are “whachamaculit ADD”.  ”Makulit” is a Tagalog word for “a person that moves too much, can’t stay still, can’t concentrate, too hyper”.   So, I often joke my kids that they are super “makulit”. 
I wish I can remove the term “disorder” and change it to “gift”.  Even if I am not [...]

ADD and Reluctant Readers

If your child has been diagnosed with ADHD or ADD, there is high chance that he is reluctant to read.  This is typical of a child who gets easily distracted to things around him that “shine”.  I do not literally mean a shining object but referring to any thing going around an ADD child which [...]

Guide for New Stepmothers

 
 
 
 
My newest article “Guide for New Stepmothers” has just been published.  In my experience, there are 5 must have skills to be a successful Stepmother.  I wished there was some kind of manual or handbook on being a stepmother.  There were many self-help books on being a stepmother.  I think I read most of them. [...]

Holy Week is my “Vacation week”

If there is one week in a year, I choose the Holy Week to be my vacation week.  Vacation meaning I stop working.  I stop doing academic stuff.  I stop writing.  I stop things that usually earn me money.  I take a vacation from the materialistic world.  I attuned myself to the meaning of Holy [...]

Spring Break Destination for Family on a Budget: Greenville, SC

 
 
The article “Spring Break Destination for Family on a Budget: Greenville, SC” explores the fun activities to do in Greenville, SC.  
One thing I missed about Greenville, SC after moving to Charlotte, NC is the “no cost” activities for your family especially the toddlers to young children.  
I have compiled my favorite things to do [...]