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Dec 9, 2021 · 06.08.21. Physical limitations, new emotions, difficult characters, and sensitive topics aside, Jimenez said that holiday family reunions—especially the first one in two years—are occasions to ...
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Feb 15, 2021 · A portrait of the Pinoy married couple in the time of pandemic is a portrait of survival and not giving up
May 21, 2021 · Friends for 22 years and engaged for three, the couple was reunited at the Huntsville, Ala., International Airport on April 1 after an agonizing 14 months apart. When the U.S.-Canada border closed ...
- A Holistic Dialogue
- Online Learning
- Marital Stress
- Feelings of Anxiety/Despair
- Financial Problems
- We Can Do This, Together
- A Shared Dialogue and Journey
I was fortunate enough to be invited to moderate the first-ever Filipino Family Well-Being Virtual Conference 2021, organized by the Unilab Foundation (headed by its Executive Director Lilibeth Aristorenas and the Foundation’s Heads Up PH team of program director Dr. Shake Hocson and project officer Jefferson Hilario). The foundation’s Bayanihan fo...
“Nahihirapan ang mga bata. Feeling nila, every day may exam,” says Nanay Nerissa Gallo of 4Ps. Everyone can relate to this. While teachers try their best to explain the lessons through Powerpoints and handouts, distance learning requires more self-study—and more help from the parents. But what if both parents work, or have limited Internet access a...
In last week’s column on how to pandemic-proof your marriage, I mentioned that the pandemic is causing marital conflicts and separations worldwide. Surveys found that one in five couples are fighting more often, and 30% said that they are more annoyed at their partner than usual. “Listen to each other, appreciate little things, and never give up on...
Experts have said that depression and anxiety are the “second wave of the pandemic.” The emotional effects of isolation, the stress from financial problems and uncertain future, and being cut off from the usual coping mechanisms are all taking their toll. Parents tend to suppress anxiety or say “I’m strong!” because we want to be strong for our fam...
Many people have lost their jobs, or are struggling to keep their business afloat. They have to look for new ways to earn money and put food on the table. RJ and Jo Anne Serra, whose own family business was affected by the pandemic, says that we need to think positively, and see the New Normal as a chance to find new opportunities. For example, the...
It takes a village to raise a child…and to protect the family in a pandemic. Public and private sectors are working together to provide families with the support they need to survive the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychiatrists are offering teleconsultation services, and have begun to offer face-to-face consultations—while obse...
The Filipino Family Well-Being Virtual Conference is just one of many dialogues that we need—as a family, and as a nation—so we can get through this crisis together. But as Shiena says, this dialogue should include our children. We need to understand how the pandemic is affecting them, and listen to their ideas. We can’t leave them out of the conve...
Jul 21, 2022 · Result #1: Social events canceled or postponed due to Covid-19. The coronavirus pandemic resulted in some significant reductions to our social agendas. When asked how many social events or parties were missed due to cancellation or postponements, our respondents reported the following: Result #2: How Covid has changed our relationships.
Nov 30, 2021 · MANILA, Philippines – “Bago pa man magkaroon ng COVID-19 pandemic ay mahirap na mag-maintain ng long-distance relationship, paano pa kaya ngayon?Dumoble’t trumiple ‘yung naging pasakit ...
Sep 24, 2020 · The Filipino Family Post Pandemic. Part 2. For all of 2020 and most of 2021, the average middle-income Filipino family will have to tighten their belts as the Philippines is expected to experience a deep recession which could see the Gross Domestic Product of the country taking a dip of anywhere from 3 to 5 percent for the whole year of 2020.
