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Home » Parenting

Tag: Parenting

nutrition day 2018

Nutrition Day 2018

by Melinda J. Irvine1 August 20182 August 2018

This week Jerry celebrated his first Nutrition Day Program at his new school in Iloilo City. You can see him singing along to the 'Five Food Groups' in the video below (he's in the third row 2nd from the left…

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Family, Finding Jerry elementary school, nutrition, Parenting
jerry's mask

My Little Monster

by Melinda J. Irvine18 January 20186 Comments

How would you pin this agile little monster (with a high fever) onto a bed and made sure he rested? © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Agile I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Estancia, Iloilo (Philipppines)  

Finding Jerry FindingJerry, Kids, Parenting

Mickey Mouse and the Baby Chickens

by Melinda J. Irvine16 May 201723 February 20182 Comments

I've known Jerry for almost two years now and wanted to share a little of his developing empathy, compassion and self-awareness through some stories about his engagement with animals and pets. It's very encouraging. The Death of the Finches A…

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Finding Jerry, Pets FindingJerry, Parenting

My First Mother’s Day

by Melinda J. Irvine15 May 201713 December 20175 Comments

Today I celebrated my first real Mother’s Day. I really felt like a mum. I didn’t mention anything to Jerry about Mother’s Day (actually I had completely forgotten), but this morning while I was typing a poem on the blog,…

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Finding Jerry FindingJerry, Mother's Day, Parenting

My Proudest Parenting Moment

by Melinda J. Irvine31 October 201617 April 20173 Comments

We were walking in the market yesterday, when a lady for no apparent reason, gave Jerry three pieces of native fruit. He received them shyly and then set to work on the eating. After we got home he said to…

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Family, Finding Jerry Finding Jerry, generosity, Parenting

Bad Kid: a kid who has had bad things happen

by Melinda J. Irvine27 September 201613 December 2017

Jerry's father died three weeks ago and his behaviour is becoming more and more erratic. Researching how to help him, how to love him, how to support him and grow as a parent.

Finding Jerry Finding Jerry, Parenting, trauma

Parenting a child who has experienced abuse or neglect

by Melinda J. Irvine26 September 201629 September 20183 Comments

A list of behaviour indicators of child abuse, trauma and neglect highlighted to me the depth of distress and disturbing incidents Jerry has already experienced in his eight short years. Links to the Child Welfare Information Gateway.

Finding Jerry Child Abuse, Parenting

Placemats are not compulsory

by Melinda J. Irvine3 August 20161 Comment

"Please don't take away your placemat Jerry." I say. "Why, Tita Mel?" "Well it stops a big mess on the table" "But I don't make a mess anymore Tita Mel" "Jerry look, everyone else in the restaurant is using a…

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Family #ParentFail, Kids, Parenting

Jerry’s Nutrition Day

by Melinda J. Irvine28 July 201618 October 20161 Comment

July is Nutrition Month in the Philippines and Jerry's school had a special family event to educate kids (and parents) on the long-term health benefits of diet and exercise. I'm blogging it because it is the first thing I have attended…

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Family, Finding Jerry Finding Jerry, nutrition, Parenting

Bad Me

by Melinda J. Irvine3 March 201618 October 20162 Comments

bad me’ i heard his little voice say ‘bad me’ small head turned into the pillow ‘bad me’ i had scolded him for breaking a yellow colouring pencil he stomped it into two pieces discarded for garbage i found it…

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Finding Jerry, Free Verse, Poetry Children, Finding Jerry, Parenting, Poetry

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About Mel.

Melinda J. Irvine is an Australian writer, designer, and musician living between the Philippines and Australia. Mel is adopted mum to Jerry, a Filipino boy she met while volunteering after Typhoon Yolanda. All the money she earns as a professional writer is used to support Jerry’s recovery — plus help other marginalised kids see their own potential

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neXtDRAFT 68. February 2020

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