For Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla, two kids are enough.
"Hindi na po talaga kaya," she quipped in an exclusive interview with PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal).
"Hindi ko na po kaya. Hanggang dito na lang po ako sa dalawang ito. Ikakamatay ko na po."
For Mariel, her hands are already full with her two daughters, Gabriela and Isabella.
And even if she's very hands-on with her kids, she still needs all the help she can get, especially when going on trips.
The mompreneur told PEP.ph, "The thing is, you know lalo na yung isa, bata pa so tatakbo iyan, tatakbo iyan, alam mo iyon. What if mawala, kailangan may hahabol, di ba?
"So ito yung pinaka-thing kasi. Sa gamit, kailangan ko [ng tulong] sa gamit. Kasi my kids are small, hindi pa nila kaya.
"We went to one place to another, andami naming lugar na pinuntahan. Yung mga maleta, yung mga gamit na dala, kailangan may magbuhat. Yun talaga yun."
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She also recalled their recent trip to Spain as she continued, "And then I was also with two senior citizens, my lolo and my lola.
"Alangan naman pagbuhatin ko din sila, di ba? So it was really for that, so I really needed that extra help. Meron pang moment na sandali, bakit ako pa rin lahat?
"Parang alam mo yun. Yung akala ko yung, 'Ay andiyan yung mga yaya, makaka-relax ako.' Never nangyari sa akin yung ganoon."
ROBIN'S BRAND OF PANINILBIHAN
But when Robin is around, either he will remind her to let the helpers do it or he himself would do it.
The senator appreciates the fact the Mariel is a hands-on homemaker, but if he will have his way, "Ayaw ko siyang napapagod o abalang-abala. Kung masaya siya dun, okay. Pero kung hindi, wag na," Robin said in a previous interview.
Mariel affirmed, “Si Robin is still yung, for example, pag kunwari kumakain kami, 'tapos tatayo ako, kukuha ako ng baso ng tubig, maa-upset siya. ‘Nandito naman ako, bakit, bakit hindi mo pa sa akin pinakuha yung baso ng tubig?’"
And despite having a driver, Mariel said Robin would insist on opening the car's door for her.
"Every time, pag nasa sasakyan ako, hindi ko puwedeng buksan yung door at bumaba ako. Kailangan si Robin, bababa iikot at bubuksan yung door…
"Alam na yun ng driver ko na pag nandiyan si Robin, hindi niya bubuksan yung door, kailangan si Robin ang magbukas ng door.
"Yung mga maliliit na bagay na ganun sa kanya, para sa kanya napagsisilbihan niya asawa niya.”