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LJ Moreno shares how she explained to her son that he is adopted

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<div> </div><p>&#x27;Momshies&#x27; Karla Estrada and Melai Cantiveros, together with their guest LJ Moreno, talked about families that are built on love, choice and acceptance in <a href="http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/magandangbuhay/main"><u><em><strong>Magandang Buhay</strong></em></u></a>&#x27;s Wednesday episode, July 18. </p><p>LJ, the wife of basketball icon Jimmy Alapag, shared the adoption story of their son Ian Maximus. </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BlVS1V3n9jM/" data-instgrm-version="9" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:62.4537037037037% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><div style="margin:8px 0 0 0;padding:0 4px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BlVS1V3n9jM/" style="color:#000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word" target="_blank">Spending some quality with our eldest! It&#x27;s important for me to squeeze in playtime with our kids even if our days are sometimes so hectic! Since I&#x27;m not always with him 24/7, I sometimes worry about him getting exposed to too much grime and dirt from all the playing! But knowing that he gets support for a strong immune system, I know I&#x27;ve got nothing to worry about. I just whip up a glass of Nido 5+ for him that&#x27;s loaded with Iron, Zinc, Selenium Vitamin A and Vitamin C that help support his immunity, and then I&#x27;m confident that he can play as much as he can! Letting him, enjoy, and giving him the freedom to be is my own little way of showing #LoveThatProtects. How about you mommies out there? What&#x27;s your story on showing #LoveThatProtects to your kids?&quot;</a></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thelollicakechic/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px" target="_blank"> Lj Moreno-Alapag</a> (@thelollicakechic) on <time dateTime="2018-07-17T12:26:27+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jul 17, 2018 at 5:26am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="~//www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>LJ said that she always has the heart for kids and orphans, “I think ever since, <em>mahilig talaga ako sa bata at may</em> heart <em>ako sa mga</em> orphans… <em>Kumbaga hindi na rin bago sa akin kasi sa </em>side <em>nila mama, may mga </em>adopted <em>din</em>.&quot;</p><p>She shared how she and Jimmy guided Ian through understanding the situation. “Ever since he (Ian) came home, <em>nagfi-frequent kami sa</em> shelter <em>kasama siya</em>, so although<em> &#x27;di pa siya nagsasalita noon</em>, he knows<em> na doon siya nanggaling</em>. We don&#x27;t have to say na ‘You’ve been there,’ <em>siya mismo</em>.&quot;</p><p>“Ang advice <em>sa amin ng </em>social worker, <em>&#x27;pag dumating yung </em>time <em>na mag-ask siya, isang tanong, isang sagot muna</em>. If you’re asked <em>kung galing ba siya sa tiyan mo</em>,<em> &#x27;wag yung</em> “No, because you know you came from...” she added as she gave tips to other mothers who have adopted kids. </p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BkjYNRonDVS/" data-instgrm-version="9" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><div style="margin:8px 0 0 0;padding:0 4px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BkjYNRonDVS/" style="color:#000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word" target="_blank">These two are so happy to be back at @thereadingstation still full of energy even if they&#x27;ve been up since 2am! #nosleepnoproblem #keonaskye #ianmaximus #alapagfamilyfun</a></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thelollicakechic/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px" target="_blank"> Lj Moreno-Alapag</a> (@thelollicakechic) on <time dateTime="2018-06-28T03:11:23+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jun 27, 2018 at 8:11pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="~//www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>“<em>&#x27;Di ko matandaan kung ano pinapanood namin, basta </em>Keona said something like, &#x27;Mama I remember when I was in your tummy&#x27; <em>tapos si</em> Ian <em>din sabi</em>, &#x27;Yeah mama, I was in your tummy too, right?&#x27; <em>Ang sabi ko lang, &#x27;No</em>...&#x27; <em>tapos siya na &#x27;yung sumagot &#x27;dun, buti na lang nga kasi &#x27;di ko alam pano pa, parang napa-stop ako</em>, <em>(pero) siya na mismo sumagot na</em> &#x27;Ah yeah. I remember ‘cause I came from the shelter, like my friends,” LJ narrated.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BkQjO08nSHm/" data-instgrm-version="9" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:8px"><div style="background:#F8F8F8;line-height:0;margin-top:40px;padding:50% 0;text-align:center;width:100%"><div style="background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC);display:block;height:44px;margin:0 auto -44px;position:relative;top:-22px;width:44px"> </div></div><div style="margin:8px 0 0 0;padding:0 4px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BkQjO08nSHm/" style="color:#000;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none;word-wrap:break-word" target="_blank">We will definitely miss the fresh air out here!❤️ Being able to play in the park and drive with the windows down is such a big thing for the kids! #alapagfamilyfun #alapagfamilyfunincali2018</a></div><p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thelollicakechic/" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px" target="_blank"> Lj Moreno-Alapag</a> (@thelollicakechic) on <time dateTime="2018-06-20T19:42:08+00:00" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px">Jun 20, 2018 at 12:42pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="~//www.instagram.com/embed.js" type="text/javascript"></script><p>According to her, she found out that she’s pregnant with Keona a few days after adopting Ian. She also shared how she handled comments from other people. “I remember<em> &#x27;yung mga </em>tao would tell me… ‘<em>Ay pag nanganak ka, alam mo mag-iiba yung </em>feeling <em>mo</em> (<em>sa</em> adopted son) <em>‘dun mo talaga makikita’ pero</em> I can honestly say <em>na </em>when I gave birth to Keona, <em>walang pagkakaiba, kung anong</em> love <em>namin kay</em> Ian <em>noon, kay</em> Keona, kay Caleb, <em>pantay-pantay, pare-pareho</em>.&quot;</p>

Celebrity mother LJ Moreno-Alapag opens up how she explained to her son Kian that he is adopted in Magandang Buhay's episode on Wednesday, July 18.