Having a mom and being one myself gives me special insight into what typical Filipino moms are like. I don’t know how they really are in other countries, but Filipino moms in general are:

1. Very loving but strict.
We like to pamper and fuss over our children. But this doesn’t mean we spoil them. We let them express themselves yet we rein them in when they go beyond the boundaries of respect and decency.

2. Self-sacrificing.
We put our children’s needs before our own. We don’t look on it as a sacrifice, merely a matter of course.

3. Very generous.
We will give as much as we can without asking anything in return.

4. Genuinely fond of children.
Some mothers of other cultures feel that their responsiblity ends when they have seen their children grow up. With us Filipinos, the lola (if physically able) will volunteer to take care of her grandchildren without being asked and will never grumble about it.

5. Always there for their children.
It doesn’t matter that you’re married with children of your own. You’ll always be my baby and I’ll always look out for your well-being.