Sentidokomon

By Carmen Llauderes

Today’s parents commonly practice distance parenting due to overseas work or separation. We as domestic helpers in particular see to it that we play the best role as a mother to maintain our status quo. On this mother’s day occasion let’s hear from several mothers ways of how they practice distance parenting.

Segundina Jueves who works for more than 6 years with 5 children stated that, ” I call at least every week to talk and discuss financial matters, to remind them that our separation is to give them a better future to provide food, shelter and education. I keep praying that my children would study very well inspite of poverty. I wish that they always love and remember me . They are my inspiration at work. With God’s mercy and grace we remain faithful to Himand to one another.

Lyn Urriquia who has been an OFW for 20 years now emphasized that constant communication helps practice distance parenting. She is lucky to have a good sister to guide and teach her only son now age 25. As a goal-oriented mother she engage in some business for extra income. After staying in Cyprus for ten years in one employer she is happily married to a Cypriot.

Nida Doctor is a good provider of her 4 children. She believes that distance parenting is well practice when husband and wife works hand in hand. There’s should be a unity between them. As a wife she understand her husband inspite of hearing unfavorable news against him and exerts self control to establish peace and unity in the family. She keeps reminding her children to behave properly and listen to their father’s voice who manages them while I am away.

Mother of 2 sons Nancy Pineda has been separated to her family for 3 years now. She said that communication, sending messages and internet services play a great role to practice distance parenting. “I keep telling I love you, I miss you, be good, to make them feel important.” As a mother alam na alam ko ang hilig nila from head to toe. “I am honored and proud to be their mother. My 2 sons who are constant scholars inspire me to work happily inspite of all sufferings I encounter.

Being away for 9 months for the first time makes me feel sad and difficult stated by mother of 3 kids Epifania Moscara. Calling constantly, sending money regularly and frequent internet services help me practice distance parenting. While at work I used to send sweet words to inspire my children and make us feel attached with one another inspite of the distance. Prayer and the Word of God is very effective to to discipline them.

Precilla Pagador thanks God for giving her the strength to continually work for the past 25 years consecutively without going back home. She promised that, “I will never go back unless I have brought my children with me,”. After all difficulties and long period of time now I was able to bring 3 of my children with me and we are working together to achieve our goals in life. I have made my dreams into a reality to be a wise mother for my 5 children inspite of ignorance and become successful mother of perpetual help for my family.

Working overseas keeps us away from our families friends and relatives. But with today’s modern information technology distance is just a relative. So thus with mothers who work abroad. We are always close with our beloved provided we keep an open-line communication.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY