Teach Your Children to Manage Money

Teaching children about money needs to involve more than allowances and birthday money. With the horrible state of the global economy, it is now, more than ever, important the we teach the next generation how to be responsible with money. Having five children myself, I believe that it is never too early to start teaching [...]

Arroz a La Cubana

No Filipino knows for sure whether or not this dish is originally from Cuba. We can only assume that this dish was introduced to the Philippines by the Spaniards. “Arroz” means rice. Arroz a la Cubana is basically a stew using ground beef instead of chunks, and served with fried egg (sunny side up!), slices [...]

Toddler Obesity – When Cute is not Cute

There is a tremendous problem today with global childhood obesity, one that medical researchers and physicians are trying to address head-on by identifying the factors that are contributing to this epidemic. One area of focus has been the possible connection between early feeding practices and a child’s risk for overweight or obesity. Certain aspects of [...]

Give Your Family a Rest from Daily Stress

If you feel like your family hasn’t had a moment to catch its breath since school started, you’re not alone. Between parents’ work schedules and children’s activities, many families today are coping with levels of stress that were unknown 10 or 20 years ago. Many kids are over-programmed in extracurricular activities; some are also dealing [...]

Lets Have Barbecued Pork Fried Rice

Now, this is a great dish that you will want to prepare for your family tomorrow night! It is very easy to make and your family will love you for making it. So lets get started. For barbecued pork loin * a 1-pound piece center-cut boneless pork loin * 1/4 cup hoisin sauce * 1 [...]

Are You Checking Your Child’s Growth Track?

Each time you take your child to an annual checkup, most likely the first thing the doctor or nurse does is record your child’s current height and weight. The two numbers are then plotted on separate gender-specific graphs to indicate what percentile your child falls into. This result is sometimes a surprising measure of much [...]

Helping Your Child Deal With Stress

Is childhood really the carefree and happy time that some adults paint of it? Not always. The reality is that children are under just as much pressure as the rest of us. Exams are now taken by children as young as six and seven – and children are only too aware of the importance of [...]

Sweet Chicken and Mango Stir-Fry

This is, without a doubt, one of the best chicken recipes you will ever experience. The problem is in most countries, mangos are rare to find and, at best, seasonal. Then there is the issue of sweetness of the mango. In the Philippines, we are truly blessed to have the richest, sweetest mangos in the [...]

Tip of the Week – May 18, 2009

Keep Baby Safe in the Sun This is the hottest time of the year in the Philippines and in many other locations, around the world, summer is starting. Summer time activities are great for the entire family but many times we forget the real dangers of the sun. Babies are especially delicate when the sun [...]

Starting Kindergarten: Getting Your Child Ready

My youngest child will be starting kindergarten in a few weeks and for our family it is the last child entering into the cycle of education.I know that he will do well as he is well prepared. He will be attending for three hours a day and I will be “parked” right outside his classroom [...]

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