As a dad of two daughters — one already 18 and one still 10 — life at home can sometimes feel like a comedy show mixed with a drama series. Don’t get me wrong, I love my girls more than anything, but having kids who are eight years apart means we also get our fair […]
Parenting
Baon Ideas Para sa Kids na Hindi Laging Hotdog at Egg
Let’s admit it: hotdog at itlog are the GOATs of baon. They’re easy, fast, and most kids love them. Pero kung araw-araw mo na silang niluluto, chances are pati si bunso napapailing na. As a hands-on tatay who sometimes wears the kusinero apron too, I’ve been on the hunt for baon options na madali lang […]
Tatay Talks: Life Lessons I’m Passing Down to My Kids (That I Wish I Learned Earlier)
As a tatay, I don’t just want to provide — I want to guide. Hindi lang sa baon at tuition ako invested, but also in shaping the kind of people my kids will become. Now that I’m raising a 17-year-old and a 9-year-old, I often think: “Kung nalaman ko lang ’to noon pa…” So today, […]
Modern Tatay Duties: Redefining Fatherhood in the Filipino Home
Gone are the days when being a “tatay” meant just working hard and coming home late with pasalubong. Today’s Filipino dads are stepping up in new and meaningful ways — changing diapers, cooking meals, attending PTA meetings, and even opening up about their feelings. We’re redefining what it means to be a father in the […]