Fil-Aussie couple in Regional NSW introduces Filipino culture to children through their family day care

For Jeanette and David Macasieb, one of the greatest missions of their lives is to be parents at heart to the children in their family day care.

Beyond sharing Filipino culture, Jeanette and David Macasieb find deep fulfillment in witnessing the children’s milestones at their family day care in Armidale, NSW from taking their first steps to speaking their first words, while nurturing them to grow into kind, respectful, and compassionate individuals. Credit: Jeanettte Macasieb

Key Points

• Married for 25 years, David and Jeanette Macasieb currently run a family day care in Armidale, New South Wales.
• Their day care has welcomed over 50 children, providing care, learning, and a chance to experience Filipino culture.
• For the couple, witnessing the children achieve milestones like taking their first steps or speaking their first words is a profound joy. Even more, they guide the children to grow up kind, caring, and respectful toward others.

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Fil-Aussie couple in Regional NSW introduces Filipino culture to children through their family day care

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The Macasieb couple in Armidale, NSW, shares Filipino culture with the children at their family day care, nurturing them with love, values, and a sense of belonging. Credit: Jeanette Macasieb

Although Jeanette and David Macasieb have no children of their own, dozens of little ones have become like family in their Armidale home. Through their family day care, the children find a safe, joyful space to learn, while the couple discovers that parenthood is defined not by blood, but by the heart.

Even with his other job, David helps his wife as an early childhood educator. Having grown fond of the children, he says that guiding and caring for them at their day care has truly become their life’s mission. Credit: Jeanette Macasieb

Over the years, Jeanette and David gradually realized that the absence of their own children had been filled by a greater purpose. Shaping character, caring for, and guiding children on the right path has become their life’s mission and calling.

According to Jeanette, the children have had a significant impact on their lives, and they have come to treat them like family. Credit: Jeanette Macasieb

With every smile, hug, and milestone they witness, the couple shows that parenthood is not measured by blood, but by a heart willing to love, nurture, and dedicate itself to the children’s future.

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, one in four Australian households had no children in 2022. By 2029, child-free couples are expected to outnumber those with children.

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