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March cover star Rachelle Ann Go Spies imagines what it would be like if her Broadway characters were modern-day parents.

Which of her iconic roles—Fantine in Les Misérables, Eliza in Hamilton, or Gigi in Gigi—would thrive in today’s parenting world, and which might struggle to keep up? You might even spot a bit of Rachelle Ann’s own parenting wisdom shining through.

Watch to find out!

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00:00Are you more Eliza, Fantine, or Gigi?
00:03Oh.
00:05Hello, Smart Parenting fam.
00:07This is Rachel Ango, your latest cover mom.
00:10Broadway put me in the middle of intense historical moments.
00:14But being a mom is a tougher challenge.
00:17Am I more like my stage personas than I realize?
00:20We'll see in this Who's Who challenge.
00:26How much of yourself are you finding in each role?
00:30As Fantine, I think I really love her sacrifice that she gave her daughter.
00:37She made sure that her daughter has a good life.
00:40And I think that's what's resonating with me.
00:43I feel like I'm doing my 100%.
00:46And I'm giving my everything so that my kids are full of joy and happiness.
00:53Who would be the least bothered by a kid throwing a tantrum?
00:57Is it Gigi, Eliza, or Funtine?
01:00It's probably Funtine and Eliza since they're both moms.
01:04I think when my kids are throwing tantrums, I just give them the space.
01:10I just want to make sure that they have a safe space.
01:13And that it's okay to cry, it's okay to feel all the emotions.
01:17And then after all that tantrums is done, they can run to me.
01:21I'm not perfect.
01:22I wish I don't get overwhelmed.
01:23But I do get overwhelmed.
01:25If I show them that I'm panicking and that I'm stressing out,
01:28I feel like it's gonna create more tantrums and more chaos.
01:32So if I can chill, I will chill.
01:35On days when you're running on coffee and three hours of sleep,
01:38are you more Eliza, Funtine, or Gigi?
01:42Oh, definitely Gigi.
01:44I feel like Gigi doesn't have any patience.
01:47I'm like that.
01:48Like, it comes out.
01:50The Gigi comes out in me.
01:51Who's most likely to talk a kid into taking a nap?
01:54I would say Martin.
01:58I'm kind of like, if they don't want a nap,
02:00I'm sorry.
02:01But I think Martin is more structured.
02:04Like, you kind of have to follow the routine.
02:06Because we know that when the kid doesn't take the nap,
02:09you know, it's gonna happen at night.
02:11It's either they're grumpy or late night.
02:14They're going to sleep.
02:15Instead of 7 p.m. bedtime, it's gonna be around 10 p.m.
02:18With the stage personas, it's probably gonna be Eliza.
02:22I feel like Eliza, as a mother,
02:24she likes to discipline her kids.
02:27Who's the first to give in when a kid keeps asking for something?
02:32I think Fantine, because she's working away,
02:36she's far from her daughter,
02:38I think she wants to give everything to the daughter.
02:41Whatever the daughter wants,
02:43she would just give it right away.
02:45If I'm very strict with the kid,
02:47when they want some sweets or treats,
02:50I would always say, no, it's bad for you.
02:53But then Martin, if I am not around,
02:56the dad will always say,
02:58okay, I'll give you some,
03:00if you do this and that.
03:02Who would have the most patience for a messy playroom?
03:06We know, we know.
03:07It's gonna be Martin, of course.
03:09Since I have a lot of patience,
03:11and I always want to make sure
03:12the house is in tip-top condition,
03:16Martin will probably be the one who'll say,
03:18it's okay to have a messy room.
03:20Which character do you trust to watch the kids?
03:23And who is banned?
03:24Okay, who is banned?
03:25GG.
03:26You're not welcome.
03:28I just know her character so much now.
03:30She's very scary and fierce,
03:33and I don't want that kind of character around my kids.
03:37So I need some gentleness
03:39and some warmth and love around them.
03:42So it's going to be definitely Eliza and Fontaine.
03:46Last one.
03:47If your home life were a musical number,
03:51which show is it?
03:53Oh my goodness.
03:55Well, it's probably going to be Hamilton.
04:00Since Hamilton is a fast-paced musical,
04:03it's all rap.
04:05If you can just witness what's happening inside our home,
04:08it's just like that.
04:09It's fast-paced.
04:10It's like a rap musical.
04:12There's so many words happening.
04:14There's so many words coming out of our mouths.
04:16So it's probably going to be Hamilton.
04:19Intense and fast.
04:25Thank you guys for watching.
04:27You can visit smartparenting.com.ph
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