Nanay's Notes: Childhood, Children and Childlike Faith

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. The past 6 months have been a journey with grief, as though I have never travelled this road before. But as I have learned the first time, each grief experience is different. One can grieve in a unique way, and grieve through different losses, in different ways.  Grief on Christmas Day?  There must be rejoicing. Of course. Come learn how to mix those...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. What does powering through mean? What will help us accept an unfavorable diagnosis? How can challenges keep us strong and brave?  Come and listen to this interview with Daddy Russel and Mommy Cha Regollo. I'm sure you will pick up some boosters to let you know how God can turn around dark and dreary experiences to a hopeful, helpful passion. Sup...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. So strange. Weirdly spinning. Peculiar yet spectacular. Specially interesting. Unique and like no other. One-of-a-kind. What used to be negative, becomes so hopeful. What the world would call simple and lost, God would call beautiful and Mine.  Listen to "Iba si Ben" ("Ben is Different) as I, together with its author Mommy Charina Rego...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Weirdo, freak, creepy, straaaange can become extraordinary, special, unique, unlike-any-other once you open your heart and mind to stories of neurodivergent people like those with autism. Neurodivergent minds are featured in great movies like “Rain Man”, “Little Man Tate” and tv shows like “The Good Doctor”. These minds are brains which develop or wo...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. I just said goodbye to April, which is Autism Awareness Month. But I say hello to all of you who may know at least 1 autistic child to invite you to take a peek at his world. There is 1 of 100 children who has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) according to the World Health Organization (WHO).  Called different, weird, strange, peculi...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Focus. Lose. Distribute. Strengthen. Operate.  Do these sound like tips to have a healthy fit body, including the suggestion of cosmetic surgery?  Find out in Part 2 of “The Balancing Act”. Nanay’s Notes: A Podcast on Childhood, Children and Childlike Faith is not just for kids! It's for the curious, teachable kid is us.  Make sure you get to li...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. After a 2-week break, we resume with the rest of "The Balancing Act" notes.  As I shared my discoveries from a talk I did years ago, I found myself relearning, and being reminded that balancing your life IS a lifelong process.  Many factors, events and circumstances will push you, shake you, and render you falling flat on your face as you ...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. It’s easier said than done…but just do it. This is one of the many ways to manage mental gaps in the process of making art according to Artist Ana Abigail Araneta. She is one of the 13 artists in “Heart in Art”, an Art Show for the benefit of GCF Mercy and Operation Compassion Ministries. In Season 4 Episode 6, I got to interview Ana and here she ext...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Smelled art, smelled love. Smelled hands and hearts collectively creating to express mercy and communication. Smelled love on the cross. Here’s what I found out about an art show “Heart in Art'' through an interview with artist Ana Abigail Araneta whose wondrous work can be seen here: Be.net/anaraneta and her Instagram accounts.  @_anaranet...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. The more things to juggle, the more challenging it is to balance life.  This episode presents the importance of balance, first through the eyes of a child-gymnast multi-sport athlete Irish Planes-Funtalan who was gracious enough to answer my questions. Watch the video-interview here: https://nanaysnotes.blogspot.com/2024/03/the-balancing-act-intervie...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. If only I had multiple arms to balance multiple tasks. I just might make it to the end of this tight rope with balance! But what does this study say? The ability-to-balance-self-on-one-leg-with-eyes-closed test can predict if middle-aged people are at risk of death before the age of 66??? You mean I might not make it to the end at all?  Balance must...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. I multi-task all the time, but because I need to practice what I preach, I have postponed the editing of this episode, which explains why I am way behind our schedule. I focused on the task at hand, and no matter how tempting it was to do this podcast while attending to my other commitments, I resisted, and I won!  "Hurray with me", listene...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Sometimes, I can't help it. Many times, I expect myself to function like a multi-limbed creature. This is probably why I have been forgetful. I forget my limitations, and I push myself to manage too many jobs. The Monster has beaten me so many times! Listen to what else it has done to me, and could be doing to you too. Support the show More note...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Happy = Healthy. Healthy = Happy.  Not always. In this episode, I will share healthy baon (packed meal) ideas to make your child happy. We have to start with a mindset. Sharing my notes based on my Family Wise Asia article entitled “Help! Healthy Baon Ideas, Please?”.  Here’s the link to the article. The food photos are not fancy but will give you a...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Those photo-shopped, professionally-lit-and-shot food photos catch our attention and we try their recipes. They look happy naman , but are they really healthy and yummy? Forgive the photos in my article as they are "as-is-where-is" but they are truly nutritious and made my kids happy. Sharing lang this “Help! Healthy Baons Ideas, Please?” N...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Now that you’ve set your goals for the new year (or at least you’ve been dreaming about them everyday), how do you get there without burn-out or instant failure? For this episode, I will be reading to you an article I wrote for Family Wise Asia entitled “Crawl Before Walking, Walk Before Running”. And it’s all about “Transitioning to a Healthy Lifest...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Cold-turkey always works for me, pero naman, minsan nakaka-lurkey ( but sometimes, I go crazy). During transitions towards achieving a new habit or a new goal, impatience is often the enemy. Listen in and find out how to get by, and get on with it.  Support the show More notes:  Curious, concerned or needing counsel and prayer? Click on these links....

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. We would love to move forward, and live a new beginning this new year. What could be holding us back? Our past? Can we really totally erase the unforgettable nagging sad parts of our yesteryears? I asked for a little help from award-winning author, mental health advocate and grief counselor Cathy Sanchez Babao for this episode. This episode could lau...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. It is very very very very difficult to forget the past, that ugly regrettable past. How to get rid of it?  Nostalgia is healthy in many ways, but can also cause negative feelings.  Let's learn together. Here's a trailer of the premier episode of Nanay's Notes Season 4 "Say Goodbye to Your Past".   Support the show More notes:...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. It's the new year, a new season. Time for a new version of Nanay's Notes Theme. Welcome Season 4! Support the show More notes:  Curious, concerned or needing counsel and prayer? Click on these links. Emergency Hotlines & Mental Health Resources Find Help Set an appointment: GCF Emmaus Road Counseling Center, Philippines: +63917 532 7794...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Here’s a short of a short story by Yakob, my youngest about how he appreciates his tatay's cooking.  It’s my birthday today, but I honor Tatay Tot and all the busy hands who withstand the heat in the kitchen just so our tummies and hearts are full. When Tatay cooks, our world transforms into low-lying clouds, big spoons and forks, plants and pet...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. This is my birthday episode, short but delectable. Haha! As I recorded this, my husband Tot was, as usual, busy in the kitchen. And as usual, I feel so loved.  I pray that if this episode makes you feel hungry, you will also get well-fed today. And if you are a master in nourishing tummies and hearts like Tatay, I honor you as I end this year with th...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Listen to the Christmas Story as told by the Gospel of Luke Chapter 2, verses 1 to 20.  Thank you, Tatay Tot, Kuya Mishka, Ate Nik, Ditse Miro and Yakob for helping me out tell this beautiful story that made history and changed history. How I love to tell His story! A blessed Christmas, everyone! Support the show More notes:  Curious, concerned or ne...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Cramming your menu? Preparing for more holiday get togethers but want to serve healthier food? Your loved ones who have health challenges will want to enjoy eating but dread getting worse instead of recovering.  This episode may seem a little late, but better than never. Especially for your health's sake! Thank you to Dr. Susan Balingit and Momm...

Would love to hear from you! Send me a message. Achoo…Sniff sniff. Cough cough! May sakit ka din? (Not well?) May sakit sa family? (Someone in the family’s ill?) Masakit if we feel worse because of unhealthy food during the holidays. Puede namang masarap but nutritious. (Sure, we can have yummy but nutritious food.) Try it, taste it. Episode 10, Season 3 “Hohohopefully Healthy Holiday Handaan”. It...