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Minotte Rodrigo-Cuenca
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PMDD is not just another name for PMS
by Minotte Rodrigo-Cuenca - October 2, 2007 - 12:00am
Parenting teen boys
by Minotte Rodrigo-Cuenca - December 26, 2006 - 12:00am
Has that sweet boy who had eyes only for mommy, who promised he would never kiss a girl, turned sullen, withdrawn, almost embarrassed to be seen in public with you, his mom, who would give your life for...
Savinglives
by Minotte Rodrigo-Cuenca - September 12, 2004 - 12:00am
Conceptualized in December 2001, the Give-A-Life Charity Foundation became reality when its founder, a New Zealand ex-pat who wants to be known only as SJJ, spent his birthday at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH)...
The e-bike
by Minotte Rodrigo-Cuenca - July 26, 2004 - 12:00am
As an invention, the Tronix electric bike looks like an ordinary bike with a battery. It even has pedals, which will come in handy in case the battery runs out. "The e-bike is the transport of the future....
COMMUNITY BASED REHAB
by Minotte Rodrigo-Cuenca - July 11, 2004 - 12:00am
Archie David Tucked in a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy as a scholar from the University of Queensland and taught there for a year before returning to Manila to teach at the University of the Phi...
Morsels of wisdom on emotional overeating
by Minotte Rodrigo-Cuenca - May 25, 2004 - 12:00am
Physical hunger for a person is like a car running out of gas: One feels weak, dizzy, there’s a gnawing in the pit of the stomach that seems to be clamoring for anything to be digested by the stomach acids....
A mother of 10
by Minotte Rodrigo-Cuenca - May 11, 2004 - 12:00am
Louie and Caress Banson, both in their early 40s, have 10 children: BJ, 20; Anton, 19; Cara, 17; Enzo, 14; Andy, 12; Mia, 10; Bea, 6; Cio, 5; Wizi, 2 ; and baby Javier, 1.
Talking to teens: Praises and punishment
by Minotte Rodrigo-Cuenca - March 16, 2004 - 12:00am
I miss the times when my teen-age son was 3. He was a darling boy, with curly hair and a plump cherub face. I took pride in never having to spank or scold him (well, I spanked him once because I had a bad day and...
Preventing teenage suicide
by Minotte Rodrigo-Cuenca - February 10, 2004 - 12:00am
Having a teenage son, I have been bothered lately with recent cases of local teen suicide. I hope they are isolated and not a trend it seems to be. But I have a teenage niece whose boyfriend threatened to hurt himself...
Childhood emotional damage and infidelity
by Minotte Rodrigo-Cuenca - December 2, 2003 - 12:00am
Every family has its own dynamics – and dysfunction. As we grow up interacting with our parents and siblings, we develop dominant ways of feeling, thinking, and coping, which become ingrained so deeply into...
Cheating hearts and hurt feelings
by Minotte Rodrigo-Cuenca - October 28, 2003 - 12:00am
I have seen the ravages that infidelity brings to my friends’ and relatives’ marriages. So many have parted ways and some have decided to work it out. I used to think that I can endure anything but an...
How to protect your child’s emotions when your marriage fails
by Minotte Rodrigo-Cuenca - September 16, 2003 - 12:00am
When a marriage fails and breaks up, the kids are the most affected. At least, that is my belief, coming from parents who have divorced and remarried. It is inevitable that the kids do suffer and I hope parents will...
When people ask about adoption
by Minotte Rodrigo-Cuenca - September 9, 2003 - 12:00am
Society still has not fully accepted the notion of adoption. There is still a stigma on adopted children and people feel absolutely no consideration for the adopted children’s privacy. Many people are well-meaning...
Parents: No. 1 influence on their children’s smoking
by Minotte Rodrigo-Cuenca - August 5, 2003 - 12:00am
Parents are the single most important influence on their children’s decision to smoke, drink, or use drugs, yet many parents do not fully understand the extent of their influence. — Philip Morris USA,...
Top things a stepmother should never say
by Minotte Rodrigo-Cuenca - June 17, 2003 - 12:00am
It’s been said that parenting is the toughest job in the world. Wrong! It’s the second toughest. Step parenting wins hands down. A step mom is rarely welcomed with love and joy. It must be most difficult...
Are you an only-born, firstborn or middle-born?
by Minotte Rodrigo-Cuenca - May 27, 2003 - 12:00am
Birth order is one way to gain an understanding of our children, friends, family members and ourselves. Discover how personality is influenced by your position in the family. Whether you’re the firstborn in...
Pregnancy depression
by Minotte Rodrigo-Cuenca - May 13, 2003 - 12:00am
Pregnant? Depressed? Despite the widespread, long-standing notion that pregnancy is a time of happiness and emotional well-being, sometimes pregnancy does not protect women from mental illness. Like their non-pregnant...
When panic attacks
by Minotte Rodrigo-Cuenca - May 6, 2003 - 12:00am
Have you had a panic attack? Studies show that every person may experience one in his lifetime.
Practical green living
by Minotte Rodrigo-Cuenca - October 26, 2002 - 12:00am
Green living is a responsible way of life, what with the protection and reverence for the earth, its environment, and everything on it in mind. This kind of lifestyle is both necessary and elusive. Necessary because...
Children of broken homes are not jinxed or doomed
by Minotte Rodrigo-Cuenca - July 16, 2002 - 12:00am
Broken family, broken home. They’re painful realities for everyone in the family, especially the children. When I was young, I overheard a group of matrons talking about a girl to be married to a boy from a...
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