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Tweens & Teens

October 2

3 Ways To Help Your Child Have A Positive Attitude In Sports

"But every time you got up and pressed forward," says Doug about his second-born.

Cheska and Doug Kramer’s second-born Scarlett just won a silver medal in taekwondo. This was her first face-to-face sparring tournament. The Instagram post shows photos of the family smiling and very proud parents but as Doug reveals in his caption, it wasn’t an
Tweens & Teens

April 18

18-Year-Old Xyriel Manabat Talks About Building Self-Confidence

Plus, tips on how you can raise your teen to develop self-confidence.

How do you raise your teen to be more confident about themselves? Former child star Xyriel Manabat, who is now all grown-up, shares that she is still a work in progress.The little girl who played Young Madam Anna in the show 100 Days
Tweens & Teens

September 19

How Selfies Affect Your Daughter's Self Esteem

May magagawa ka para hindi ikasira ng isip ng anak mo ang mga nakikita niya online.

Lumalabas sa mga pag-aaral na walang ugnayan ang pagkuha at pag post ng mga selfies sa pagkakaroon ng poor body image at appearance concerns ng mga teenage girls.Ibig sabihin, ang simpleng pagkuha ng selfie at pagpost nito online ay hindi problema. Nagiging
Big Kids

February 19

How To Raise Confident Girls: 3 Ways To Grow Their Self-Esteem

As they grow older, their openness to risk and failure gets buried under pressure.

As a little girl, your daughter was bubbly, assertive, and even feisty. But as she nears her tween years, you might have noticed her become more timid, cautious, and fearful. The change is baffling, but according to a recent survey, girls’ confidence
Love & Relationships

December 31

Confidence And Joy In Your Body Are Keys To A Happy Sex Life

Know that you are beautiful, moms!

If you want to have a happy, vibrant sex life, sex educator Emily Nagoski says all you need to do is have confidence and joy in your body.Why is this the case? Because, according to TED Ideas, even the most outwardly confident individuals
Big Kids

October 23

Getting Kids Outside Their Comfort Zone Teaches Grit and More

It’s okay to let kids experience discomfort once in a while. Experience, after all, is the best teacher.

There might be a common denominator in how billionaires parent their kids. It’s not to treat them like they are wealthy kids.It’s not unheard of for kids of successful businessmen to say that they didn’t have it all or easy when they
Preschooler

March 8

How to Raise a Fearless and Adventurous Child

Experience is still, by far, your child's best teacher in life.

It's a parent's job to worry about their kids' well-being and their future, but it's also mom and dad's job to prepare them for the world. Experience is the best teacher, as the saying goes, which is why parents need to encourage
Preschooler

February 21

Shy Child How to Help With Self-Portraits

This drawing activity allows your child to express herself to so many possibilities.

They say art is a form of expression, and it’s probably the reason why parents are encouraged to get their kids to draw and doodle as soon as they can grip a marker or play with paint. In fact, Andria Zafiakou, the
Preschooler

February 4

5 Things Parents of Confident Kids Are Doing Right

To build up your child's confidence, here are six things you can do.

I recently met for the first time a friend's 7-year-old daughter at a party her parents hosted. Before this face-to-face, I'd only seen her in videos her parents have been posting online, either showcasing her talent for performing or receiving an academic
Preschooler

December 17

How to Build Self-Confidence in a Child

A child will have greater chances of success at work and in personal relationships if she is self-assured.

We all want our kids to be self-assured, though of course, that's something rare to see at a young age. Children are still just treading their way around, and every new experience will be full of uncertainties for them. Being confident means
Labor & Childbirth

October 25

Maternity Leave How Long Does a Mom Really Need

How to fast track motherhood?

We've talked a great deal about why the Filipina mom needs an extended maternity leave because it's definitely not a vacation! We've explained how crucial it is for moms to take it easy and rest after giving birth. The current 60 days is not enough time
Toddler

August 24

Toddlers Who Exhibit These 5 Traits May Carry It Into Adult Life

One study suggests your child's personality isn't likely to change much when she grows up.

According to a recent study, our personality traits don’t differ as much from our early childhood versus adulthood. Using data from a 1960s study of almost 2,400 elementary students in Hawaii, researchers from the University of California (UC) – Riverside, the Oregon
News

July 24

Queenie Padilla: Motherhood Helped Me Be Confident in My Own Skin

The new mom opens up about having body issues in the past, brought about by the superficial standards of beauty show business dictates.

Former actress Queenie Padilla is no stranger to social media's dark side. She had been bashed for posting photos of her then-newborn daughter without showing her face, and has received judgy comments about expressing breast milk versus direct breastfeeding. Like her younger sister
Preschooler

May 6

8 Ways to Help Your Child Build Positive Self-Esteem

Kids with a good self-esteem are more likely to develop into happy, productive people.

Have you ever noticed that there are some children who seem defeated as they deal with inevitable life experiences? This often points to a low level of self-esteem, or one's overall sense of self-worth. Some signs of a child suffering from poor self-image
Real Parenting

November 15

How to Teach Your Daughter Girl Power, According to This Self-Made Billionaire

Teach these lessons to your girls so they can grow up to be strong, confident and happy.

Ask any parent what they want their child to be in the future, and they’ll answer “smart and successful.” It’s a tall order, but the good news is many successful individuals would say that a future billionaire doesn’t necessarily need to be
Love & Relationships

December 16

Lea Salonga: 'I Have Fewer Friends Now -- Fewer But Truer'

Marriage and motherhood have been a liberating experience for the Tony award-winning actress who still doesn't look like she's over 40.

If you’re dreading another year of getting older, Tony award winning actress Lea Salonga has a message for you: life gets better with age. The international actress and performer has only gotten better ever since she was chosen to top-bill the musical play
Fashion

September 6

Thereâ€™s One Simple Trick to Having Fuller Breasts

Moms can sometimes learn a thing or two from the younger generation.

Motherhood can take a toll in a woman's body--that's a fact. Often there's no going back to our pre-baby state and one of the most common issues we face is the state of our breasts. Contrary to the popular myth, breastfeeding does
Preschooler

April 18

Got a Shy Kid? 5 Things Parents Can Do to Boost Confidence

Children who are shy and those with social anxiety do not necessarily want to be alone.

Photo from sg.news.yahoo.com“Shy” is a term used to describe many children, especially those who have a temperament or a personality type that is more timid, inhibited, hesitant, or self-conscious. According to Merriam-Webster.com, “shy” is defined as “feeling nervous and uncomfortable about meeting
Wellness

March 8

10 Ways to Rediscover Your Confidence

Find yourself lacking in the confidence department lately? Here are few simple ways to get you saying, "This mom can do anything!"

It’s Women’s Month with March 8 as International Women’s Day, and this year we want you to celebrate it by never uttering the following sentence ever again: “I’m a Mom now—I can’t do that.” Oh, yes, you can, whatever it is. Now
News

January 21

You Won't Believe What This Report-Card Letter Says

Want a second version of your child's marks? Just ask.

Photo from summit-esl.comParents have always been cautioned that grades are not the be all and end all for your child. Many successful individuals actually struggled to get top honors in school. Fact. Grades and report cards, though, are one of the ways educators and

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