GottaLoveMom

I’m a Psychologist by profession, born and raised here in the Philippines. I worked in the Human Resources world for the past two decades before I ventured into my online teaching and tutoring career – teaching English to foreigners in relations to their business communication needs. I’m a staunch advocate for caring for the environment and  wellness programs leading to volunteerism. It’s the life we embraced as a family since the early 90’s. I got married late but I’m thankful that we’re blessed with one dutiful son named “Vyasadeva das.” His name, “Vyasadeva” was derived from a Sanskrit name which means the literary incarnation of ‘Krishna’ and the word “das” meant servant. I went to Centro Escolar University in Paranque (aka Generosa de Leon Memorial School), an all-girls institution, where I completed my  secondary education.  I got my taste of what it was to be with all the girls in completing my academic and co-curricular requirements...

"We can't help everyone, but everyone can help someone." - Ronald Reagan Hurricane Harvey  has devastated the lives of the residents of Texas.  As New York Times reported,  "Waters Still Rising ,  with Death Toll at 30, Storms Makes 2nd Landfall." . So far, Hurricane Harvey has  "set a new record for Tropical Strom Rainfall - 52 inches and counting"  . In 2013, when Super Storm Yolanda hit the Philippines , my youngest son and his friends rallied our community of friends and families to donate. For 3 weeks, they did an amazing job distributing the flyers and unloading the donations that were dropped off. They were all eager to help. Our children want to help, and we should try to encourage them. Here are options to help: 1) Collect loose change.      Some banks have counting machines or you can wrap the coins in wrappers (available at banks).  Donate the total amount to the charity organization of yo...