Rappler's latest stories on Growing up
The problem with 'we' is 'they'
Being with like-minded people is not always good for your growth

Growing up in Aleppo
Aleppo took me in and afforded me a kindness that permeated the span of my lifetime

5 Ways growing up in the 90s shaped a generation's mindset
It was a decade that was truly all that

Growing up school age: Big school. Big change. Big worry.
Like every mom actress Kristine Hermosa Sotto is never sure if Kiel is ready for the bigger world of school

Finding my inner Lois Lane
I wondered if I would find my inner Lois Lane or if I would even find other Lois Lanes in my internship But it turned out to be entirely different

Listen to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' new song with Ed Sheeran
Growing Up Sloane s Song is an dedicated to Macklemore s daughter Sloane Ava Simone Haggerty

The few times I saw my mother
I do not know when we will see each other again

#SHEro: 13 years
You were born 13 years too early or maybe I was born 13 years too late but the difference rarely matters when we coexist

How a mother’s touch helps you grow
Leila de Guzman shares how she takes care of her child and the importance of being aware of the benefits of proper nutrition and stimulation

Bianca Gonzalez opens up about past abusive relationship
Bianca says that after a big fight she realized it was time to end it

Parents and Fil-Am kids: Contending balikbayans
Suddenly the child who is supposed to grow up 95 American now wants to visit and spend time in the home country while their elders re insert themselves into the communities they abandoned

(Insert her silence here)
Whenever I think about my mother there is a gap in my chest where our relationship should be as if I was still swimming towards her never reaching her and never meeting her cheers and praise

What 24 feels like
I never thought I would feel as lost as I would back when I was 20

Finding the 'man' in superman
I never thought of myself as daddy s little girl until I finally got to know him

The typing school
My folks were all about life skills and there wasn t a handier skill than typing
Avril Lavigne weds in black Monique Lhuillier
A goth wedding for the pop punk princess and her rocker prince
Shifting gears: From nurse to lawyer
If Zosimo Bolaños the 70 year old law graduate thought he wasn’t too old to become a lawyer then so can I at 22
Notes on an old soul
Or reflections on my dad and his projection in his children and grandson
Bonding with your kids through reading
Literature is is a portal especially for families to discovering new worlds along with each other’s ideas and opinions
Happy even after: The Daddy-Mommy
Looking back, I can say that I never imagined how much I enjoy being a being a solo mom and the lessons it has taught me
There’s a father in here somewhere
Parents aren’t born fully formed and with super powers Most of the time we’re grasping in the dark
Family finance: Raising stock market kids
Edward Lee and Eleanore Teo the father daughter tandem of online stockbroker COL Financial promote the cause of saving and investing among children
What I inherited from my Dad
Hajji Alejandro’s secret to being youthful is no big mystery at all It’s simply his attitude toward life
My dad, the adventurer
His sense of wonder and easy delight never left him despite the troubles that came his way
Be a father (even when you are not one)
Whether you are happily married or a single mom all mothers should know how to sometimes be a father to their children
Celebrating Father’s Day without a Father
By recognizing he is still with us no matter what we learn to honor him
On Father's Day: 'How do I love thee?'
On Father’s Day I am grateful for my true partner in parenting because if it takes a village to raise a child it’s much easier to manage the madness when you know you have a teammate and partner by your side
The ideal Father’s Day gifts
If we strip away the consumerism of Father’s Day here’s what Rappler’s resident dad thinks should be left behind
Kindergarten lessons: A story
A lighthearted first day at school story for parents with kids of all ages
What moving south and construction sites taught me
My parents were pioneers who made the urban exodus from north to south carrying suitcases filled with dreams of an exciting future
Nababagabag, nag-iisa, nawasak: A valedictory address
The daunting task of changing the world revolves around what we do with the pieces we give of ourselves And to change the world all we have to do is to choose
[Dash of SAS] Growing up and letting go
Maybe parenthood was benevolently meant to be a series of letting go little by little moment by moment