‘Single Fatherhood’ Articles
Written by Single Father on 18 September 2011
“We used to have fruits almost everyday” Those were the words of my daughter, Angel as we were talking about the happy days when their mother was still with us. And she was right, when my wife was still alive, she would often buy fruits for the kids. To think that the market was really
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Written by Single Father on 11 September 2011
“Why can’t you move on?” I am puzzled. What does moving on means? When can one say that he can’t move on or he has already moved on? Do I strike you as someone who was not able to move on? After being exposed on national TV because of my letters to my wife, there
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Written by Single Father on 14 August 2011
What could they be missing? Isn’t it obvious?! THE GENUINE LOVE AND WARM CARING OF A MOTHER! There’s just a need to balance the tough and over-imposing aura that a father provides… the kind of balance that only a mother can bring. Sadly, my kids missed that balance. Upfront, they look fine as if everything’s
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Written by Single Father on 18 June 2011
“Sir, why are you here?” asked my son’s former classmate who saw me in school one day. “I will buy books for Edgar,” was my reply and stood behind him on the line to the bookstore. Lately, I’m becoming a familiar face in my children’s schools – enrolling them, paying their tuition fees, buying them
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Written by Single Father on 21 May 2011
UPDATE: There seems to be a problem and some friends can’t vote because my photo won’t load properly. Please make sure you “Like” the Century Hotel page (here) , and then click this link to like our photo too. If there’s still a problem, from the main wall of the page, scroll down until you
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Written by Single Father on 29 March 2011
Just when I thought I have prepared myself to combat any intruders and other unwelcome visitors (READ: SUITORS), I overlooked the small details that really means a lot to a growing child… a growing daughter, that is. Tomorrow is my daughter’s graduation. Of course, I am proud and happy that my daughter is graduating from
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Written by Single Father on 10 March 2011
Last January, my daughter turned 13. Yes, I know. That was already two months ago. Well, it didn’t sink in on me then yet. She was still a baby then… I’d like to think that she still is. There were apprehensions, sure. At the back of my mind, paranoia was stubbornly bugging me. I was
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Written by Single Father on 13 January 2011
I had another scare as my daughter got sick last weekend, and on the occasion of her birthday even. Was observing her the whole day as she was constantly complaining of pain and irritation. At nighttime, seeing that she won’t be healed by home medication, I took her to the hospital where we were immediately
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Written by Single Father on 16 December 2010
Sharing something that I wrote back in year 200… on my son’s Ralph first field trip… Letting go… Do you know how a child feels when he let go of a balloon that he loves so much? Or how it feels when you set a bird free, after you took care of it in its
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Written by Single Father on 09 November 2010
It’s inevitable, they have to grow up… yes, they do grow up after all! When they do, they explore… they go out… beyond your reach. And I thought being a single father was all the challenge that I have to face… I forgot about being a single father to a growing son. At first, there
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