Parenting Poems Novels & Stories

"Pero next time, utang na loob... hintayin mo si Ninang mo. Please." Tumango lang siya. "Ang galing mo po, Ninong!" Hindi ko alam kung maaappreciate ko ba 'yon o tatawa na lang sa sarcasm ng buhay. Isa lang ang malinaw: parenting is not for the weak. Literally not for me

"Ang anak na minamahal at inuunawa ay lalaki na may kumpiyansa at malasakit, ang magulang na nirerespeto at pinapahalagahan ay tatanda ng may ngiti sa puso," 🩵"There is no perfect parent, no perfect child, only perfect love that binds them. Time spent together is never wasted- it becomes the memories that hold families forever."🩷 HAPPY ENDING & HAPPY READING! GOD BLESS EVERYONE!🫶

“Ladies and gentlemen, friends and family — este, kami lang naman ‘to — welcome po sa unang Mommy Appreciation Program!" Napahagikhik si Liam habang pumalakpak ng todo. Si Amara naman, kumakaway sa hangin na parang may audience talaga. Spoken word poetry ni Liam. Tumayo si Liam na parang nasa entablado, medyo nanginginig pa, pero may tapang. “Si Mommy ay hindi lang taga-laba, Siya rin ay doktor pag ako'y may luga, Siya ang sundalo sa gabing madilim,

Nagbaba siya nang tingin at tiningnan ito. "Saan mo narinig 'yan?" Ang naiisip niya ay baka school at binubully sila. "Nabasa ko po sa internet at ang sabi ang mga single parents daw ay matatapang dahil po sila lang po ang nagapalaki sa kanilang mga anak. Wala po silang katuwang pero po nakakayanan nila dahil isa silang amazing mom. At isa na po kami sa mga batang walang ama, pero meron naman kaming mama na pwede ding maging papa, At ikaw po ang the best mom para samin ni Thee."

Mahabang katahimikan ang namayani sa amin. Napatitig ako sa mga bituin sa langit. "I know it takes a lot to be a mom. It takes strength to show up each and everyday, even when you don't think you can. It takes patience to teach your children all the things they need to know. It takes empathy to feel their pain when they don't have the words. It takes forgiveness to forgive yourself every time you got it wrong. And most of all it takes unconditional love, because no one will love your children the way you do..."

Not the sleepless nights, not the mess, not the worry, not even the chaos. Because these are the moments that matter most. This is fatherhood. This is family. This is love.

With a tender smile, Colten continued, "Our role as parents is not to hold them back, but to empower them to face the challenges that lie ahead with courage and resilience. We have raised them to be independent and strong, instilling within them the values of love, compassion, and integrity. And though it may be difficult to watch them spread their wings and fly, we can take comfort in knowing that we have equipped them with the tools they need to navigate life's complexities. May tiwala tayo sa kanila lalo na at pinalaki naman natin sila ng maayos" Colten paused, allowing my words to sink in, the silence of the moment punctuated only by the soft rustle of leaves in the breeze. "But even as

“Well, too bad. I am their father. I want to give them a grand birthday celebration. They can brag for all they want, we have the money. I have everything they can brag about. You don’t have to worry.” Tumingin siya sa binata at nakitang nakapikit ang mga mat anito. Mahina siyang napailing. “You really don’t know to do parenting, huh.” He looked at her and frowned. “How should parenting be done, then? I thought it’s giving the children what they want?”

Wala siyang maibigay na salita upang maibsan ang sugat ng mga bata, ni ang bangin sa pagitan nila ni Cherry. “Alam mo, Jal,” muling sabi ni Cherry habang nakayakap sa mga anak, “sinubukan kong maging bukas. Sinubukan kong maniwala na kaya nating maging magulang kahit wala nang ‘tayo’. Pero kung hindi ligtas ang tahanan mo para sa kanila... paano pa natin masasabing co-parenting ito?”

Nagtama rin bigla ang mga mata namin. "Anong anak 'yung pinagsasasabi mo? I'm just learning, okay? Tsaka anong kalaro? Tatlo na nga silang sabay-sabay na lumabas at sabay-sabay ding lalaki, kukulangin pa ba sila sa kalaro?" Tumawa s'ya. But suddenly, his voice filled with a quiet pride, a pride that belied the weight of the responsibility he carried. "I'm learning to be a father. Although, I'm still not sure how I'm going to teach them to play catch. Maybe I'll just have to settle for teaching them to play with their toys."