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Real Parenting

May 23

VIRAL: Teacher-Mama Shares Plight Of Working Moms

Here's how we can all help a working mom.

Some mothers choose to stay home to care for their little children, while others opt to go to work and leave their children at home. But this teacher from Negros Occidental proves that working mothers can also be hands-on mothers.On Facebook, Renilen Casagan Tingson's
Real Parenting

May 13

Dimples Romana And Boyet Ahmee Has The Courage To Live Their Truth

From Day One, Dimples Romana and Boyet Ahmee began a life of risk-taking and unconventional choices. Twenty years later, they’re all the better for it

In theory, the love story between Dimples Romana and Boyet Ahmee wasn’t expected to go the distance. Generations and worlds apart, they tied the knot in 2003 after about two years as a couple. Barely out of her teens and with a promising showbiz
Real Parenting

May 8

A Letter To The Working Mom:

Say it with us, "I am doing an amazing job."

This letter is part of a special Mother's Day series from Smart Parenting. The first letter was written to the single mom.To the working mom,As working moms ourselves, we understand the demands and pressures that come with balancing the responsibilities of work
Real Parenting

May 5

Love Bonito Co-Founder Rachel Lim On Motherhood

After a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy, the entrepreneur shares some of the most important lessons she’s learning

Rachel Lim is a household name to women who proudly don Singapore-born fashion brand Love Bonito. In 2022, she was on Tatler Asia’s Most Influential and just recently Rachel launched her podcast and show, Rach Reflects. The brand’s crisp and neat style
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April 6

Kahit Mas Kumikita Si Nanay, Mas Gumagawa Pa Rin Sa Bahay: Study

Karaniwan daw itong nangyayari sa mga mag-asawa kumpara sa mag-partner.

Ayon sa tradisyon, ang nanay ang naga-asikaso sa anak at bahay habang nagtratrabaho sa labas ang tatay. Pero sa pagdaan ng panahon at dala ng pangangailangan, nagsimula na rin magtrabaho si mommy, at may mga pagkakataon pang mas malaki na ang kanyang kinikita
Real Parenting

February 26

How To Help Your Kids When Parents Go Back To Office Work

Nakaka-sepanx na babalik na sa office, here are tips to help the adjustment

With Alert Level 1 happening in just a matter of days, moms and dads who have been blessed to work from home are now asking how can we prepare our kids?More and more offices are requiring its employees to return to in
Real Parenting

July 4

Working Mother Struggle | Smart Parenting

The thing about being a mom is that you’ll never know what it’s like until you experience it yourself.

You’ve surely come across that quote that says, “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.” This, of course, is applicable to any situation, but somehow it rings so much truer when you relate it to
Real Parenting

February 7

Stay at Home Mom Told Enjoy Your Day Off

"Enjoy your day off," her partner jokingly tells her as he leaves for work.

"All moms are working moms.""A man's work is from sun to sun, but a mother's work is never done."Whoever thought up these words of wisdom totally gets it. Moms WORK, PERIOD, whether they have nine-to-five jobs, a freelance gig, a part-time project,
Breastfeeding

June 1

How to Combine Breastfeeding and Bottle Feeding and Make It Work

These essentials can help you and your baby as you both adjust.

Moms who will soon go back to work after maternity leave ask themselves several burning questions. But the one that worries them the most (apart from who will be the caregiver): how do I make sure my baby will be nourished enough
Real Parenting

February 18

This Is What Working Moms Need to Do to Show Up at Work Each Day

A working mom's work for the day starts way before her call time in the office.

I have an older friend, a mom of two, whom I met in graduate school. A few years back, she told me she usually wakes up at 4 a.m. so she can get to work on time.“What time does work start,” I
Toddler

February 5

A Mom Who Works Should Stop Feeling Guilty, Says Harvard Study

You can trust yourself that you made the right choice.

No matter how much you tell working mothers they are doing a great job, most will tell you they carry a lot of guilt over the missed milestones or lack of quality time with the kids.Celebrity host Bianca Gonzalez said in a
Real Parenting

November 23

Forced to Work or Stay at Home, the Sacrifices Are Worth It, Moms Say

There's always something you can do to improve your situation, according to these moms.

Earlier this month, we wrote about a study that showed women who voluntarily stayed home and those who willingly worked outside the home had higher satisfaction levels and were the most psychologically healthy. If they were forced into their status, the women
Real Parenting

November 1

Moms Who Are Forced To Stay Home Are Most Unhappy, Study Shows

Not happy being a stay-at-home or working mom? Do something about it.

Some moms would drop everything, including a blossoming career, after having kids. For other moms, however, the choice isn't easy. A one-parent-income family today might have difficulty making ends meet, so she decides to work. But it's so difficult to find good,
Breastfeeding

October 22

25 Things Working Pumping Moms Can Relate To

Is your best friend a compact machine that whirrs rhythmically? Welcome to the club!

Going back to the office after a maternity leave is challenging enough. Catching up on hundreds of emails becomes impossible, especially if you have to step out every two hours or so to pump breast milk for your little one back home.
Real Parenting

April 20

Chynna Ortaleza Gets Sympathy from Netizens Over 'Yaya Na May Puso' Post

The mom of one admits that it's hard to be a working mother -- and equally hard to find a good nanny.

Being a celebrity mom doesn't exempt one from the problems regular moms like the rest of us face. Actress Chynna Ortaleza recently posted on Instagram a quote by former Spice Girls-turned-fashion icon Victoria Beckham. It reads: "If you want a career, and
News

April 8

How Will the 120-day Paid Maternity Leave Affect Female Employment?

Some lawmakers have raised the issue that the proposed bill could deter employers from hiring women.

From experience, we know that teachers are more likely to be women than men, and this is validated by official statistics. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), 73 percent of employees in the education sector are women. But did you know
Inspiration

January 13

Stay-at-Home Mom Posts Tribute to Moms Who 'Don't Work'

It was her answer to the question stay-at-home moms get all the time: What do you do all day?

When someone asks you "What do you do?" and you reply, "I'm a stay-at-home mom," a lot of people still reply with this question: What do you do all day? Huh. This tattoo artist and mom from Florida had enough of the
Real Parenting

March 29

7 Tips to Keep Your Sanity Intact When Bringing Your Kids To Work

It’s challenging, but not impossible with these tried-and-tested tips.

Photo from urbansitter.comNo one really likes to bring the kids to the office (unless it has a great daycare center). Officemates may not find them as cute as we do. Besides, our own kids even can annoy even us especially when they
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June 30

Top of the Morning: Sunshine Cruz Lists Down Qualities She's Looking For in A Partner

The single mom's primary consideration before she dates anyone? Her three daughters

1. Sunshine Cruz lists down what she's looking for in a partnerPhoto by Jill CastilloAt the recently-held PEP List at Solaire Resort and Casino, SmartParenting.com.ph asked single mom of three Sunshine Cruz what she looks for in a man. "Kailangan tatanggapin nya
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May 20

Kids with Working Mothers End Up More Successful, Says Study

There may be good reasons to keep your job even after giving birth

Photo Source: huffingtonpost.comA study shows that daughters whose mothers work end up more successful than women with stay-at-home moms, and sons who grew up with a mother who works grow up to be more "useful" around the house. Women do not have

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