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Regine Tolentino recalls journey balancing motherhood and her career at 20

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

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<p>Regine Tolentine took a trip down memory lane and recalled balancing her career and being a mom at the age of 20.</p><p>In an interview with <em>Offstage </em>which premiered on 4.0 Management&#x27;s YouTube channel, Regine admitted: &quot;It&#x27;s very hard and I do remember a lot sleepless nights because I had a lot of jobs happening at the same time, and being a mom is also something new for me at the age of 20.&quot;</p><p>The celebrity dancer relayed that staying focused was key in managing both her responsibilities. &quot;I think I just would, when I am doing a certain task, I&#x27;ll be in the zone,&quot; she recounted.</p><p>She also shared that making detailed to-do lists helped her stay on top of things. &quot;I am kind of a write down kind of person where I have a long list of things to but slowly I check it off so that I don&#x27;t get too stress out,&quot; she said.</p><p>The celebrity host said that even today, her schedule remains packed. &quot;Until now, I feel like I have so many things going on, which is great. However, you just need to pace yourself.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-17" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DGVOKLaTJiL/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A17%2C%22os%22%3A9169553.9%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="954" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-17" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>She also emphasized the importance of carving out &quot;me time&quot; to cope with the demands of her busy schedule. &quot;I also married early so parang wala talaga akong time magpahinga to be honest. I was a young mom as well. At that time I had 2 daughters at the age of 24, so I just always try, at least nung time na &#x27;yun, once a month do a me time whether get my hair done or have my nails done. At least once a month nung time na &#x27;yun was a big thing for me.&quot; she recalled.</p><p>Regine went on: &quot;It was like that for a few decades. It was just like go lang ng go. So na-enjoy ko rin naman siya. Because there was just so many experiences I just didn&#x27;t want to say no to anything kasi everything was exciting for me.&quot;</p><p>Among the most difficult parts of her journey, Regine shared was the time spent away from her children due to work.</p><p>&quot;The only way that I would call it, it was a burden sometimes because there are times when I wanted to be there for my children more. I had a lot of work here in the Philippines and abroad. I had daily shows, soaps, movies, like all of that was happening at the same time,&quot; she recounted. &quot;If anything it was just more time with my children. But most of the time I would bring them actually.&quot;</p><p>Despite the challenges, Regine remains grateful. &quot;To be honest I am so lucky that my job is something that I love to do. I love dancing, I love hosting. I love meeting new people,&quot; she said.</p>

<p>Regine Tolentino recounts how she managed being a mom and working in showbiz at the age of 20. </p>

Regine Tolentino recounts how she managed being a mom and working in showbiz at the age of 20.