Kapuso hot mamas share motherhood life lessons

During these uncertain times, I miss my SuperwoMom, Inday Badiday, all the more. Mothers serve as our umbrella and anchor when we go through life’s storms. So, in commemoration of Mother’s Day tomorrow, I’m putting the spotlight on some Kapuso hot mamas.

If there’s anything good that has come out of this pandemic, it’s the unlimited bonding time that moms like me have with our kids. Before the coronavirus outbreak, my grown-up children, Bianchi and IC, were too busy “adulting.” I had to set an appointment with them for our “Family Three” time.

Now that we are under quarantine, I am rediscovering the true joys of single motherhood. One more silver lining in these “Catriona Gray” days (pun intended) is the healing of our Mother Earth.

Long after Covid-19 is gone, a mother’s love will remain in epidemic proportions.

SOLENN HEUSSAFF-BOLZICO

What’s the best and toughest part of being a mom?

The best thing is the unconditional love that I’ve never felt and never knew existed. It makes me want to be a better person and gives me a greater purpose in life. The toughest part is, I worry about everything, but it pushes me to capacities I didn’t know I had to overcome that fear.What comes first to you, being a mother or a wife?

I am a mother first. My life now revolves around my baby. Part of being a mother is caring for someone and opening your heart. I also care for my husband and I have opened my heart to him more than ever because of being a mother. It’s a win-win situation.

IYA VILLANIA-ARELLANO

What’s the upside and downside of raising your kids in the time of coronavirus?

The upside of raising kids during this time is that we’re always together, and no one is rushing off to go to work. Downside, we don’t get to bring the kids out to do outdoor activities, and we can’t help but get paranoid.

How do you and Drew balance being parents and being husband and wife?

We try to balance things by being mindful of each other. We know when we feel disconnected and make efforts to spend time together and talk.

DINA BONNEVIE

What are you most proud of about Danica and Oyo?

I am proud that they have become “hands-on parents.” They make sure that their children’s value formation, relationship with God and others are properly guided. They have chosen to home-school their children until such time that their Christian values and foundation become firm and unshakable.

Putting up their own businesses and running them hands-on is another thing I am truly proud of. Danica has her Kusinica, which teaches and sells home-cooked recipes. She also has an aluminum-and-glass business, which has several projects in BGC, while Oyo has a bike-cafe, selling bikes and serving food to weary bikers.

Seeing my children today “hands-on” on the things they do tells me that they have embraced the legacy I have passed on, and I am confident they will be passed on from generation to generation.

What adjustments did you have to make as a stepmother to your husband DV’s children?

Being a firm disciplinarian, I had to make big adjustments. While I believe misdeeds had to be punished or reprimanded, DV believes that being a benevolent leader and guide was a better way.

When I said that children should be taught early on and be obliged to help in the housework and the business, DV believes that one day they will come around and interest themselves in doing so, and that leading by example is key.

Loving his children as my own was also quite an adjustment because their love language was different from my children’s love language. I had to study each one’s personality to be able to overcome the barriers. Now, all is well, and we’re happy.

KATRINA HALILI

How did you explain the pandemic to your daughter?

I told her that everything is closed. I showed her some news about the lockdown and the virus, and taught her a short prayer to end the pandemic. We pray every night before going to bed.

What kind of guy would make you want to settle down?

Responsible, good provider, gentleman, mala-Captain Ri (Hyun Bin) of “Crash Landing on You.”

YASMIEN KURDI

What are some of the lessons you learned during this pandemic that you will pass on to your daughter?

I learned that you must always save money for times like this. Save money and money will save you. In our case, we made sure that we have a fund for emergency or unforeseen situations like this, perhaps enough to get us by for at least a year or so.

How do you and your husband resolve differences in parenting style?

We try to balance the situation before deciding on what’s best for our child. Communication is the key. We try to come up with something we both agree on.