'The Mommy Journals' archive

I've seen just about everything on the body of buses in the city -- from make-up to deodorants to disposable diapers. So refreshing to see a public service announcement that actually … (more...)

Over lunch of homemade siomai, leftover eggplant torta and chicken menudo, Alex talked about a strange dream she had about a school project that we organized and how it was sabotaged. … (more...)

The title... I'm sure you've heard that said before. Sometimes, it's true with bloggers too. You have to better than your last post or you're yesterday's news. Some bloggers deal … (more...)

When the Gabriela Women's Party filed House Bill No. 1799 (Divorce Bill, for brevity), the long dormant debate over the legalization of divorce in the Philippines was revived. … (more...)

When what's-his-name congressman came up with the suggestion a couple of weeks ago to extend education by two years, I posted an update on Twitter that what we need is better quality … (more...)

With the rising incidence of obesity among children in the U.S., a group is calling for "an end to commercialization of childhood." A case of luring kids to eat junk food by enticing … (more...)

A couple of weeks ago, I posted an entry at the Food Talk Community about Gwyneth Paltrow's upcoming cookbook. A writer from Vogue magazine interviewed her, cooked with her, was … (more...)

There was a time when I was in my teens when my mother, encouraged by a friend who turned vegetarian, entertained thoughts of turning all of us into vegetarians. She "diluted" … (more...)

We bought the tickets many, many months ago. In fact, almost as soon as the announcements were made that "Cats" would be staged at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), … (more...)

Last night, I logged off a little after eight o'clock and went down to the family room to watch No Reservations with Speedy. The second floor corridor was dark but I could make … (more...)