I am Clarice

Ay, I’m such a bad mommy! Jia has been acting up a bit and I didn’t realize it’s my fault because I subjected her to too much stress! Ate Ellen (our all around helper) told us last November she would be leaving by January. Ate May (Joya’s yaya since birth and Jia’s yaya she she [...]

When I had Jia, I thought I was feeling the ultimate happiness.  But when Joya came and I saw him and Jia together, the happiness I thought was insuperable was actually surmounted. Seeing them playing together just fills my heart with joy and even though I am a feminist at heart, I understand now what [...]

The other day, after a visit to the hospital, we went to the mall. “We” meaning the whole barkada – me, Jia, Joya, and the yaya. After running a couple of errands, Jia was getting impatient because she was not able to nap properly. She was calling shouting for me while I was in line [...]

The other day, just to see Jia’s reaction, J asked Jia if it’s okay with her if he worked overseas. We explained to Jia that it meant that Daddy would not be home for a long time because he will work in a faraway place. She replied that she did not like that. Her words [...]

I’ve been planning to make a checklist for Jia for the longest time. I got the idea from Rowie (of PinoyBaby) in N@W. I tried it once (with a handwritten checklist) and Jia loved it! So it’s been on my to-do list for the longest time. Last week, during our interview (yes, J and I [...]

I’m an advocate of TV-free homes. Since Jia got delayed in her speech development, I researched and learned a lot about the ill effects of TV watching. Even J believes that TV has a very bad effect on Jia. If you noticed, howeverm in my letter to Jia last November, she was allowed to watch [...]

To my everdearest Jia, I am wondering what you are doing right now. You’re probably playing or watching TV. Me, I am in Ms. Cynthia’s clinic. I know you don’t want me to come here. Last night, you told me to stay at home with you. I tried to explain why I needed to come. [...]

Last week, after Jia and I said our good nights, I closed my eyes. She was on her own bed (on the floor) while I was on the big bed. Suddenly, I felt her hugging me. I opened my eyes and I saw her looking at me earnestly. She said, “I so love you, Mommy!” [...]

I am SOOOO happy! We are considering three schools for Jia: Miriam, Child’s Place (the Multiple Intelligence School), and The Learning Tree (another progressive school). Last Monday, on my way to Miriam to submit the admissions requirements, I called Child’s Place to ask about their application requirements. I talked to Mrs. Canon and she was [...]

warning: i’ll not bother with proper capitalization nor with correct grammar and spelling it’s 2am and i’m so sleeeeeepy but i’m afraid that if i sleep i will not hear joya or jia if they’ll have a hard time breathing. hindi naman ako paranoid no? the kids have been sick since friday. we’ve already been [...]