Jess, American looking for information about Philippines

guerrita81 created a thread

9 years ago

How did you find GOOD household help?

Hello, everyone... I will be relocating to Cebu with my two young kids in a few months. I'd going to want to hire household help, probably live-in if the amenities are available, to help with general cleaning, shopping, cooking every now and ... Read More

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9 years ago

Moving to Cebu with 2 Kids--What To Do There?

Hello, everyone... My two young-ish kids (5 and 8) and I will be moving to Cebu in July for my new teaching position. I'd like to know what other families with kids around that age like to do for fun in the area, aside from general trips to ... Read More

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9 years ago

to have children in philippines by giovannigio

Someone know about rules in philippines when you have children? I would like to hear positive and negative things from expat. Is there that someone that had positive o negative experience? Thanks

I think the one thing you are missing is that C-sections are rarely optional. If babies are born this way instead of naturally it is due to medical issues and for the safety of the mother and/or baby. Also, I am pretty sure the women are the ones ... Read More

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9 years ago

to have children in philippines by giovannigio

Someone know about rules in philippines when you have children? I would like to hear positive and negative things from expat. Is there that someone that had positive o negative experience? Thanks

Despite the insane ramblings of a man regarding "stupid C-section babies" I am actually quite interested on what it is like to raise two expat kids in Cebu. I am a single mom with two (C-section) kids who will be moving in July to Cebu to ... Read More

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10 years ago

Good place to live with two young kids/teach in good school?? by guerrita81

Hello, all! I am a single mom of two young kids and a certified secondary teacher. For those so kind to offer, I am looking for suggestions for good places to live and teach. We are not new to the international school circuit, but we have never ...

Thank you for the contact information! I will definitely check into his website and then email him. I am in Mexico for another year, so I have plenty of time to do research and apply, but I want to stay on top of things so that I can have the best ... Read More

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10 years ago

Good place to live with two young kids/teach in good school?? by guerrita81

Hello, all! I am a single mom of two young kids and a certified secondary teacher. For those so kind to offer, I am looking for suggestions for good places to live and teach. We are not new to the international school circuit, but we have never ...

Thanks, all! I have been doing my homework researching these schools on internationalschoolsreview.com. There were definitely a lot of comments about the shaky beginnings of the Green School. I would be very interested in teaching and sending my ... Read More

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10 years ago

Good place to live with two young kids/teach in good school?? by guerrita81

Hello, all! I am a single mom of two young kids and a certified secondary teacher. For those so kind to offer, I am looking for suggestions for good places to live and teach. We are not new to the international school circuit, but we have never ...

Thank you for the suggestions! I will look into both schools and locations. Without any background information, they sound like great choices. I have come across the names of both schools in passing, so this is some reassurance that they are ... Read More

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10 years ago

Good place to live with two young kids/teach in good school?? by guerrita81

Hello, all! I am a single mom of two young kids and a certified secondary teacher. For those so kind to offer, I am looking for suggestions for good places to live and teach. We are not new to the international school circuit, but we have never ...

Thank you for the quick reply. I hadn't considered the fact that being a single (well, divorced) mother wouldn't sit well with some prospective employers. That's definitely something I will have to consider! I put that in my post as more ... Read More

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10 years ago

Good place to live with two young kids/teach in good school??

Hello, all! I am a single mom of two young kids and a certified secondary teacher. For those so kind to offer, I am looking for suggestions for good places to live and teach. We are not new to the international school circuit, but we have never ... Read More

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