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Family

In-home tutoring

One problem faced by parents is how their children can excel in school, most especially if it is a most-sought-after high standard school. Exclusive schools usually give entrance tests or qualifying exams and these are highly competitive. Tutoring for their children is a resort for some parents. One good alternative is Club Z! They offer […]

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Life

Help for troubled teens

Warning: Teenager lives here! These were the glaring words printed on a big colorful poster we glued to our room’s door when I was still a student. We loved it ‘cause it sounded cool and meant some authority and independence. However, as we graduated and got some boarders who shared our room, they pasted on […]

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Life

Acceptance

I can’t imagine heaven’s lullabies and what they must sound like, but I will rest in knowing, heaven is your home and it’s all you’ll ever know…” Glory baby, Watermark “Lord, nganong gikuha man nimo si Jan-jan uy?” It was a lighthearted question from Jon, asking God why He took his little sister. No, I […]

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Life

Kids’ logic

You can never underestimate the energy and intelligence of kids nowadays. My pamangkins (Filipino for nephews and nieces) are the hyper-active types, they go restless if they don’t do anything at home. And when they tell me some of their ideas and stories, I am just amazed at the lessons I learn from them. They […]

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Blogging Life

A home-made literary award

One evening, I let my mom read this blog. She knows I’ve been blogging lately, and kept asking me when I will let her read my blog. Actually, we already had some lively discussion about what a blog is, how blogs are invading the Internet, and all that stuff. I even told her that I […]

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Life

About mothers

I’m on busy mode these days, got a deadline due next week, so I’ll just share with you this piece of writing I found by chance while sorting out the files on my pc. The author is unknown, though I guess this was published on a news website and somebody could have copied it from […]

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Life

The case of the lost Php355

It was almost midnight. I was so sleepy and tired, yet I was all over the house, looking for some supposedly lost money. How come? Earlier that day, we were at the mall and I bought a pair of sandals while my cutie Sis bought slippers for Mom. Then later in the evening, this was […]