Financial Planning for RetirementThoughts by Michelle Gaspacho - February 24, 2016March 22, 20160 Photo credit: uofmhealth.orgIt is true that early planning gives both children and parents peace of mind especially when it comes to the future.Planning ahead makes things easier for the family especially for the children who have plans on settling down in the future. When you started work, the best thing
Women Needs Support In Continuing Their Studies Even When PregnantThoughts by Michelle Gaspacho - February 22, 2016February 22, 20160 Photo credit: About.comWomen need positivity, encouragement and support. Without all these, a pregnant women or a mom wouldn't be able to continue studying on higher education.All of us had our ups and downs, especially us women. The more we face it, the stronger we become. It’s all up to
Some Employers Are Granting Equal Leave for ParentsThoughts by Michelle Gaspacho - February 15, 20160 Photo credit: Giving.ucsd.eduLucky are the couples, Christian Igualt and his wife, Ana Castro to equally get their parental leaves from their respective employers as it is very rare in the U.S.And it's very unusual for employers in the U.S. to offer paternity benefits at all, thus provide the same amount
Say goodbye to “Hello Barbie”PreschoolPrimary by Michelle Gaspacho - January 26, 2016July 7, 20160 Photo credit: technewsworld.comAs a parent to my girl, it's so tough to say no when she request for a new toy. My fellow mummies around me exclaimed how their daughters would plead with them to buy them the popular Hello Barbie toys. This toy has an embedded microphone to record your
Baby Girl Recovers From EbolaBaby by Michelle Gaspacho - January 15, 2016June 30, 20160 Photo credit: nbcnews.comA baby girl named Nubia was the last known Ebola patient in a two-year West Afridan epidemic, declared Ebola-free on November 7."We did two tests that turned up negative. She is completely cured of Ebola," said Fodé Tass Sylla, spokesman for Guinea's Ebola coordination unit.She was born on
Keep An Eye On Children’s Online ActivitiesPreschoolPrimaryThoughts by Michelle Gaspacho - January 14, 2016January 22, 20160 Photo credit: afshispeaks.comBeing a parent is never easy. It requires knowledge, love, patience, communication and a lot of factors to have a healthy relationship with your children. And being able to comprehend the advantages and the risks of online use are important especially when it comes to our children.As a
A Reminder For 19-Year-Old Teens Before Starting FamiliesThoughts by Michelle Gaspacho - January 13, 2016June 4, 20160 Photo credit: shutterstock.comIn Singapore, there's a volunteer group of people focusing on getting your 19-year-olds to start thinking of having children. Yes, so let's get into the point.These groups of volunteers got the good intentions. They are targeting teenagers to think about love, dating, and courtship and future marriages.
Foster family gets to adopt childThoughts by Michelle Gaspacho - January 12, 2016June 4, 20160 Photo credit: news.asiaone.comTaking away her child is the most painful decision, but it was best for the child to be adopted. A 10 year old daughter has finally allowed to be adopted by her foster family after District Judge Regina Ow-Chang released the decision yesterday. It is said that the mother
Tasks for ToysPreschoolPrimary by Michelle Gaspacho - January 11, 2016January 11, 20160 Photo credit: vimeo.com "Task for Toys" is a mobile application launched by Toys "R" Us to reward children for helping parents on household tasks. The objective of the said application is to help their children learn and do household tasks in exchange of toys as a reward from their parents.The said
Parents in Digital AgeBabyThoughts by Michelle Gaspacho - January 11, 2016June 7, 20160 Photo credit: house2house.brighthouse.com Being a parent is both the most rewarding and the hardest job any parent can have. When it comes to our kids, we want the best for them and we simply can't get away with the fact that we can be over protective.These days, kids are getting hooked online