High school is basically the time for acne. I remember having my own set of acne problems when I was in my junior and senior years. Like all the other desperate teenagers, I tried several solutions but no acne treatment seemed to work for me. In the end, I ended up with just frequent washings of water to lessen the ones on my face.

I guess, it’s still the same up to now. You see, some of my high school students are suffering from acne infections and are constantly battling against breakout. They’d often cover up their faces with their hankies to hide new pimples that pop out overnight. And despite telling them that it’s normal and that most kids really do experience acne infection at least once in their life, I figured there’s no amount of words that can really relieve them of the psychological and emotional stress from acne.

Oh well, acne is part of growing up! So guys, welcome to the world of grown ups!

Now that Mateo is more than a year old, andrea and I would often find ourselves discussing about the possibility of a second baby. Can we still afford to have another one? Or how long should we wait before we’re ready to have a baby again?

Both our parents  are already egging us on to have another baby but andrea and I are not too keen about the idea yet because we now know how hard it really is to have one. From the 9-month pregnancy, the maternity clothes, the actual delivery, to the balloon of monthly expenses because of baby stuff and vaccinations, we have to go through all of these again if we’re having another mateo in the house. It’s simply something we can’t afford to rush blindly into especially now that we’ve tasted it already.

The verdict - mateo’s brother or sister will come at least three years from now. When mateo is ready to be a kuya, and when me and andrea are financially, and emotionally ready to be expecting again. That would be the best for us.