SPECIAL FEATURE: What makes Sharon the “coolest” mom?

Gerry  Plaza

<img src='' alt='050816-sharnoup.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Sharon Cuneta is one icon, the oneand only Megastar, ever eminent in Philippine entertainment.She is beloved, admired, andacclaimed to have brought a long-lasting impact on the industry and the craftit brings, with her blockbuster movies, top rating TV shows, platinum hitsongs, and sell-out concerts.Yet less is known about how Sharonis as a mother, especially during those times she took care and reared a youngKC Concepcion on her own.When Sharon gave birth to KC at 19,she had the choice to leave her eldest under the care of her parents given thatshe was just a rising star trying to establish a name in the industry. She insisted bringing up KC on her own, amidall the scrutiny and controversy that surrounded her marriage to GabbyConcepcion.“It was parang starting from zeroand nahihiya naman ako to go back to my parents,” Sharon told StarStudioMagazine in an interview. “So I had to be dad, mom, theprovider, the sister. Mahirap talaga. Basta I did my best, the best mother Icould be given the situation, fulfill the obligations that I couldn’t make asato anyone.”Biggest lessonAnd Sharon indeed showed howinculcated these kinds of values to KC, who has turned out to become an award-winningactress and successful celebrity herself. According to KC, the biggest lesson she got from her mom was the valueof independence.'Yun nga sabi ni Mom, ’When you growup...’ ayaw na niyang maging dependent kami o maging dependent kami masyado salalaki,” KC reveals on Kris TV.“Tulad nga raw yung nangyari sa kanya na noonglumaki na siya ay hindi na siya humingi ng kahit isang kusing sa mga lolo’tlola ko (the late Pablo and Elaine Cuneta).“Sabi pa niya, ‘Work hard, dreambig.’”These conversations KC revealed howmuch Sharon is very much an active participant in the lives on her children,trying her best to give optimum time to help them out.This is particularly evident withher eldest child with former senator Francis Pangilinan, Frankie, with whom shealways shares public “bonding time” together through vlogs and Facebook posts.Jam sessions She would also have even endearingjam sessions with her daughters in her bedroom. Some of which, together with KCand Frankie, she actually recorded on video and shared on Facebook.The coolest mom, KC says describingSharon, who she reveals is also her best friend and confidant.“She was the youngest, coolest,hippest mom in every parent-teacher meeting. In jeans, button-down polo,loafers, her forever emerald cut earrings, and a ponytail,” KC recalls in aninterview with the Philippine Star. “She was always my Valentine. Yeah, it wasme and her against the world. I remember when she would be heartbroken shewould cry to me. But you know, so many things changed. She got remarried and itwas a 180-degree turn. So many adjustments, and the whole world was watching.Even if we’re (like barkada), she makes sure I don’t forget that she’s my mom.”Sharon also gives quality time toher youngest Miel and adopted son Miguel, who she naturally rears hands-on. What’s special about Sharon is thatextra effort she gives to stay close to her children, giving them theirnecessities, the love they cherish, the moral support and attention theyappreciate, and even the kind of space they need to flourish on their own.

When Sharon gave birth to KC at 19,she had the choice to leave her eldest under the care of her parents given thatshe was just a rising star trying to establish a name in the industry. She insisted bringing up KC on her own, amidall the scrutiny and controversy that surrounded her marriage to GabbyConcepcion.“It was parang starting from zeroand nahihiya naman ako to go back to my parents,” Sharon told StarStudioMagazine in an interview. “So I had to be dad, mom, theprovider, the sister. Mahirap talaga. Basta I did my best, the best mother Icould be given the situation, fulfill the obligations that I couldn’t make asato anyone.”Biggest lessonAnd Sharon indeed showed howinculcated these kinds of values to KC, who has turned out to become an award-winningactress and successful celebrity herself. According to KC, the biggest lesson she got from her mom was the valueof independence.'Yun nga sabi ni Mom, ’When you growup...’ ayaw na niyang maging dependent kami o maging dependent kami masyado salalaki,” KC reveals on Kris TV.“Tulad nga raw yung nangyari sa kanya na noonglumaki na siya ay hindi na siya humingi ng kahit isang kusing sa mga lolo’tlola ko (the late Pablo and Elaine Cuneta).“Sabi pa niya, ‘Work hard, dreambig.’”These conversations KC revealed howmuch Sharon is very much an active participant in the lives on her children,trying her best to give optimum time to help them out.This is particularly evident withher eldest child with former senator Francis Pangilinan, Frankie, with whom shealways shares public “bonding time” together through vlogs and Facebook posts.Jam sessions She would also have even endearingjam sessions with her daughters in her bedroom. Some of which, together with KCand Frankie, she actually recorded on video and shared on Facebook.The coolest mom, KC says describingSharon, who she reveals is also her best friend and confidant.“She was the youngest, coolest,hippest mom in every parent-teacher meeting. In jeans, button-down polo,loafers, her forever emerald cut earrings, and a ponytail,” KC recalls in aninterview with the Philippine Star. “She was always my Valentine. Yeah, it wasme and her against the world. I remember when she would be heartbroken shewould cry to me. But you know, so many things changed. She got remarried and itwas a 180-degree turn. So many adjustments, and the whole world was watching.Even if we’re (like barkada), she makes sure I don’t forget that she’s my mom.”Sharon also gives quality time toher youngest Miel and adopted son Miguel, who she naturally rears hands-on. What’s special about Sharon is thatextra effort she gives to stay close to her children, giving them theirnecessities, the love they cherish, the moral support and attention theyappreciate, and even the kind of space they need to flourish on their own.

<img src='' alt='050816-sharnoup.jpg' width='400' height='290' align='left' border='0'>Sharon Cuneta is one icon, the oneand only Megastar, ever eminent in Philippine entertainment.She is beloved, admired, andacclaimed to have brought a long-lasting impact on the industry and the craftit brings, with her blockbuster movies, top rating TV shows, platinum hitsongs, and sell-out concerts.Yet less is known about how Sharonis as a mother, especially during those times she took care and reared a youngKC Concepcion on her own.

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