Blog Posts on parenting and family

Mr & Mrs R – 32 years married! by The D Spot on Jan 21, 2012Mr & Mrs R – 32 years married on Jan 23, 2012! (4 sons, 3 daughters, a daughter in-law, 3+1 grandkids) together for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer through thick and thin high and low going…going…going! THANK YOU L...

Alan, Jr’s Confirmation at the Ateneo HS, Jan 21, 2012 by The D Spot on Jan 21, 2012The Rite of Confirmation by the Most Rev. Honesto F. Ongtioco, DD (Bishop of Cubao) held on 21 Jan 2012 at the St. Stanislaus Kostka Chapel Ateneo de Manila High School for 79 students (1st yr to 4th yr) CONGRATULATIONS, ALAN, JR. Alan, Jr. Fr. JBoy...

It’s More Fun In The Philippines (Let’s Give it a Chance by The D Spot on Jan 7, 2012“IT’S MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES!” This is the new slogan that the Secretary of Tourism Ramon Jimenez Jr.launched yesterday for the whole world to see while the concise version, “#1 for Fun in the Philippines” will be for the domestic ma...

From My Family to Yours, HAPPY NEW YEAR! by The D Spot on Dec 30, 20112011 may have been a year of struggles for the nation as a whole, but it has been good to my family. And I thank the good Lord for this, and for all the wonderful blessings He has bestowed to me and my family – blessing of good health, blessing...

DISCIPLINE – The One Thing We Need for Change (Part 2) by The D Spot on Nov 11, 2011Discipline is much needed and sorely lacking in the country today. It is probably why things are the way they are. There is chaos, no order, no system. It’s a mess! Promises aren’t kept, there’s no palabra de honor, there’s no delicadeza and...

My Blog is Alive! and I am happy… by The D Spot on Nov 10, 2011After struggling with a hacked blog, and then a problem I really am not sure what it was that disabled my blog (sort of dead), my blog is now alive. The D Spot is alive! It has been a long 10 weeks to feel that what I have worked on for 5 years has b...

DISCIPLINE – The One Thing We Need for Change (Part 1) by The D Spot on Sep 3, 2011By changing only one thing in how Pinoys live their lives, there can be massive positive change in the country. IT IS TO HAVE DISCIPLINE!

In Addition to ACET and UPCAT Tips – Choosing the Right College or University by The D Spot on Jun 8, 2011Previously, I wrote an article about which is the best college or university for children to go to here in Manila based on my personal experiences. At that time I was deciding with my kids where they must take their college degree. At the same time,...

The Globe My Family Super Circle Photo Contest by The D Spot on May 31, 2011Summer is fast ending, and what best way to mark the start of the school year than with a family dinner and night out at the movies? The D Spot, in cooperation with Globe My Family Super Circle and Sumo Sam, is running a photo contest that celebrates...

Happy Birthday, Pauline! and thank you for your GIFT! by The D Spot on May 26, 2011Happy birthday, Pauline! dearest Pau! It seems like only a few years ago when she was born. Unlike with all her 6 siblings, it was only with Pau that I experienced leaving my tiny baby in the hospital for a few days. She developed complications, she...