Mamanee's Nest: fatherhood

Would My life Be Any Different If I Had a Dad?

Monday, July 31, 2023

I am one of the unlucky few who grew up without a Dad. I do not know how it feels to be a daughter to a Dad or to run to a Dad with my first heartbreak or when I was wronged.

He left when I was 5, I remember crying my eyes out as I did not understand what was going on. My Mum and he had a fight and there was shouting - then there was silence. I remember standing in the hallway and my mum said "Your dad left." I know I could remember asking where he went, but I cannot remember what mum responded.

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Event plus Giveaway | First Time Parents: Delivery and Newborn Care

Saturday, February 8, 2014

We all know that receive advice whether solicited on unsolicited about how to be a parent. If you are a first time parent you probably have a lot of questions on your mind and sometimes the advice of others are not really what you are looking for.

So what about getting advice from experts? Any first time parent would only want the best for their baby.

If you ever had questions about the following?:
Baby Milestones
Newborn Baby Care
All About Breastfeeding
Safe Sleep

Your questions to these would be answered by the first installment of the The First Time Parent Workshop series which is entitled Delivery and Newborn Care. It is a half day session that will help first time parents for the first few days and month of caring for their babies. This has been bought together by Manila Workshops, Medela Moms and Stemcord Philippines Inc.

This workshop will feature two distinguished speakers, Dr. Milette P. Romero and Ms. Joyce Martinez.

Dr. Milette P. Romero is a practicing pediatrician who graduated from the UST College of Medicine. She trained in Pediatrics at the Department of Pediatrics, East Avenue Medical Center, Diliman, Quezon City, and was awarded the Most Outstanding Resident of the North Integrated Residency Training Program during her Senior Year of Residency Training. She was also named Assistant Chief Resident of the Department of Pediatrics at the East Avenue Medical Center during her final year of training. She presently holds clinics at the MediCard Ortigas Clinic, at Express Medical Center in Robinson’s Galleria, and her personal clinic in Makati. Soon, she will be opening another clinic at the Medical Arts Tower in The Medical City, Ortigas. A doting godparent to her sister’s children, she possesses a natural love for children, which is what inspired her to pursue a career in the field of Pediatrics.

Ms. Joyce Martinez is a certified lactation consultant, and is the in-house lactation counselor of Medela Moms. She is a registered nurse who also served as a Lactation Manager at St. Lukes Medical Center, Global City. She earned her Nursing Degree from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, and followed up with a Master of Science in Nursing Degree at UERMMMC Graduate School. She also conducts presentations and academic talks on the ABC’s of Lactation Management for Nurses, as well as Breastfeeding Classes for Pregnant and Breastfeeding Mothers. A breastfeeding advocate, she provides lactation coaching and counseling, not just for breastfeeding and pregnant mothers, but also for their families, while actively organizing and promoting national breastfeeding campaigns.

The workshop will be held on February 22, 2014, Saturday, 1:00 – 5:00 PM at the Medela House, #29 First Street, New Manila, Quezon City.

Learning fee is only: Individual Rate: Php 600
Couple’s Rate: Php 1000

All paying participants of this workshop will receive a Manila Workshops Learning Circle Card.

If you want to join this workshop,

you can register here.

Now this is the great news, Manila Workshops is giving away

Two pair of couple seats to lucky winners.

All you need to do is to join via Rafflecopter below:

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First Time Parents: Delivery and Newborn Care Workshop is co-presented by Manila Workshops, Medela Moms and Stemcord Philippines, Inc.

Major sponsors include Cradle baby bottle and nipple cleaner, Cycles mild laundry detergent for babies, Cycles Sensitive, St Patrick, Mommy Treats and Babies to Toddlers.

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Event plus giveaway | Baby Nutrition and Dental Care

I am not a first time parent but I can definitely say that I still lack knowledge is some areas. I always to think for what to give my kids for the 3 meals for the day including snacks, but I am also unsure if these are enough to supply for their nutritional needs. Yes, there are multivitamins but I still believe in eating right and healthy.

Teeth are also something that worries me with my kids, I want them to grow up with perfect teeth without having to go through having braces.

It seems that this session from Manila Workshops and Medela Moms is just perfect for these questions we have in mind.

The Baby Nutrition and Dental Care is a half day session and it will give you insight on Nutritional Meals for Baby, Baby-Led Weaning and Dental Care.

Two speakers will be facilitating the session and they are Ms. Cecile Bayaga who will discuss about Baby Nutririon, and dental care will be discussed by Dr. Fina Marilag Gupit-Lopez, on behalf of Xylitol.

About the speakers:

Ms. Cecile Bayaga is a registered nutritionist-dietitian and a full-time faculty at the College of Home Economics, University of the Philippines-Diliman. She has been teaching Principles of Nutrition, Nutrition for the Lifecycle, and Medical Nutrition Therapy for the past 12 years. She has published scientific articles on glycemic index, essential fatty acids for brain development, and clinical nutrition. In 2005, the Nutritionists-Dietitians’ Association of the Philippines awarded her as The Most Promising Nutritionist-Dietitian. She has been happily married for 9 years and has one child.

Dr. Fina Marilag Gupit-Lopez is a specialist in Pediatric Dentistry. She is a practicing Pediatric Dentistry Consultatnt at the Oral Health Care Center in Greenhills and Dentphix, Inc in Pasig City. She also works as a Consultant, Lecturer and Clinical Supervising Staff at the Pediatric Dentistry Center of the Philippines of Dr. Fe del Mundo Medical Center and Foundation. Apart from her medical practice, she is also a columnist for Baby Magazine. She has conducted several lectures on oral health care and caring for children’s teeth. She is married to a businessman, with whom she has 4 children.

DATE: February 22, 2014, Saturday
TIME: 9:00 AM – 12:00 NN
VENUE: Medela House, #29 1st Street, New Manila, Quezon City

Learning Fee:
Regular Rate: PHP 500
Couple’s Rate: PHP800 (Please let us know if you will be bringing a yaya)

All paying participants of this workshop will receive a Manila Workshops Learning Circle Card.

If you are interested to join this workshop

you may register here.

Good News my dear lasses!

Manila Workshops and Medela Moms

is giving away two free pairs of couple seats!!

Giveaway will run from February 9 to February 13 and

I will announce the winner on February 13.

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Baby Nutrition and Dental Care is co-presented by Manila Workshops and Medela Moms. Major sponsors include Cradle, Cycles, Cycles Sensitive, NonPareil Enterprises, Mama Chows and Xylitol.

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The Princess Chronicles | Dumpling's 3rd Birthday

Sunday, December 1, 2013

If you are a follower of my Facebook page, then you would lnow that I was rushed to the ER of Medical City last Wednesday morning, but I am not here to tell you why. As in intro, it was because I had taken a vacation leave for 2 days to prepare for my daughter's birthday, but sadly most of it went to my recuperating.

I felt down since I had planned her birthday for more that 6 months. Oh well, had to make do with what I could. I got up yesterday morning and said to myself, I will not allow my health to ruin Dumpling's special day. Thank God my body listened.

As early as 4am, Papatin and I woke up and got our butts cracking. He went to the market and I started her cake. It was a last minute decision to actually have food to share with Papatin's Uncle's and Aunt's but it was a great idea.

We planned on a simple menu, just like the oldies would say, "ang importante ay mairaos ang handa".

Dumpling's Menu consisted of:

💟 Pancit Malabon from Dolore's Panciteria

💟 A whopping 20" pizza from Big Guys Pizza

💟 Lumpiang Shanghai (Shanghai rolls) courtesy of Papatin

💟 Graham Balls courtesy of Mamanee!

💟 A mini fondant cake with strawberry swirl cupcakes on the side.

Dumpling's Uncle came by to pick her up to go shopping and she came home in a completely different outfit!

As soon as she got home, out the door we went and off with the kids to SM Cubao to drop by the grocers and get Dumpling a frilly dress and toy.

Good thing we were able to quickly decide on the outfit and while we roaming at the Toy Section we bumped into Pikachu! Too bad Dumpling was scared of the cute yellow monster. 😞

Papatin and Pikachu, oh look, there's Calel!

We hurried home then I finished off her cake, although not what I really wanted, but it did make her happy. So I get i-love-mummy points for that right? 😊

A Clifford the big red doggie cake.

We got the food ready, tagging The Princess Dumpling along in her frilly outfit, we brought food to her Uncle neighbors and then enjoyed the food oursleves, soon after her uncle Lester (my brother) arrived with his long time girlfriend Roxanne and her sister plus boyfie.