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Parenting

Personalized children’s books to encourage the reading habit

08.25.2008
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Since Jamaine was 6 months old, I’ve bought her several ABC and fairy tale board books that we read during playtime. I really want her to grow up with a healthy reading habit.
I’ve always been an avid reader and this is something I want to pass down to my daughters. Thankfully, Jamaine seems to like [...]

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Wanted: Baby sitter

07.29.2008
Baby sitter blues

This time it was Kalia’s baby sitter who had to go and we’re once again faced with this dilemma.
I’ve been trying to find the best solution that would solve our baby sitter problems for good. We had the same dilemma earlier this year when Jamaine’s sitter got sick for weeks and we couldn’t find a [...]

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What to do when your child hits herself

07.05.2008
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1..2…3…
I watched dumbfounded as my 1 – year old baby Jamaine hit her head with her tiny hand.
Just a few seconds ago, I had pried the electric plug gently but firmly from her hand, triggering the scene I had just seen.
I didn’t know how to react next.
Too many worries were rushing in my head.
Is my [...]

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Bathing baby safely

05.23.2008
Bathing baby safely

Since Jamaine turned a year old, I have been training her to be a “big girl” bit by bit.
She took to eating solids and drinking from a cup excitedly.
But one thing that took a bit longer for her to adjust to was taking a bath in the bathroom.
I have been giving her baths in her [...]

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Separation anxiety and being a stay at home mom

04.20.2008
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Lately, Jamaine and I have been having difficulty dealing with separation anxiety.
Her yaya got sick and had to take a leave for two weeks. Kernan and I hired a substitute yaya but Jamaine is having a hard time warming up to her.
My heart breaks whenever I leave for the office because though I try to [...]

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Making the room safe for baby

04.08.2008
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Since she learned how to walk on her own, Jamaine has been exploring every nook and cranny of our room.
She likes getting familiar with every appliance she can get her hands on: the TV, the aircon, the sound system and the electric fan. I have to closely watch her every move lest she gets an [...]

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Running to Mama

04.04.2008
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For the past days, Mama has been coming over to the house to help take care of Jamaine.
My baby’s yaya got sick and asked to take a 2-week leave.
Though I was able to get a replacement helper, I didn’t have much time to “break her in.” Jamaine cannot get along with her just yet. My [...]

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Dear Jamaine,

04.01.2008
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One year ago, you saw the light of the world for the first time.
After carrying you and nourishing you for nine months, I could hardly believe that you were finally right before my eyes.
As I cradled you in my arms, I knew it was one of the happiest days of my life.
I remember how tiny [...]

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Battling mommy crazies

03.31.2008
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Pregnancy and parenting are no two easy tasks to balance.
I’m in my last trimester and the back aches are beginning to kill me. Kalia has been moving around a lot and sometimes it feels like I have a one-baby boxing match inside my stomach.
On top of that, Jamaine is becoming more challenging to handle. She’s [...]

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Sometimes I pinch her

02.28.2008
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Out of gigil that is.
Is it so weird to be gushing over the cuteness of your own baby?
Well, she doesn’t look like me so no one can say I’m admiring my own looks.
Actually, more than her cute chubby face, Jamaine’s constant babbling has been a great source of amusement for us lately.
When other people hear [...]

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