Our first go at Pokemon Go
Hailed as the first mobile game that has motivated otherwise sedentary folks to get off their behinds and start walking, Pokemon Go finally debuted in the Philippines on August 6, 2016. Pokemon Go...
Category: Parenting
Boba Fett plushie quest at Timezone: A lesson in perseverance (and luck)
The boy spotted him across a crowded video game arcade. His head was disproportionately bigger than his body, but not in a creepy kind of way. His stitched limbs hinted that they were...
AlDub, Kalyeserye, and kilig pa more: Tube without the boob
Unless you’re non-Filipino or have been living under a rock, you must’ve heard about the AlDub phenomenon that has swept social media by storm. A quick backstory for the uninitiated: AlDub is a portmanteau...
When parenting becomes child’s play: Nestle Chuckie Buddy TVC
Please note: This is NOT a paid blog post. I am not in any way connected with Nestle Philippine or the ad agency that crafted the campaign. I just happen to connect personally with...
Make every moment a teachable moment
While eating a bag of cheese puffs one day, my son unintentionally spilled the bag’s contents on the floor. As I dashed to retrieve the broom and dustpan to clean up the mess, a...
Teacher Mommy’s Learning Goals for 2015
New Year’s resolutions. We love making them, we hate breaking them, but hey, we’re only human. A 2007 survey by time management firm FranklinCovey found that 35 percent break their resolutions by end of...