Iya Villania admits working from home is challenging
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Iya Villania on work-from-home setup: “It's really hard. It's been hard for many.”
Iya Villania is grateful that she is able to continue working from their home amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Iya shared her story on how she manages her work-from-home life and her role as a mom of three kids during the online press conference of her new cooking show with Chef Jose Sarasola called Eat Well. Live Well. Stay Well.
According to the celebrity mom, viewers of GMA Network's 24 Oras have seen the challenges that she faces as a mom who is doing her job with kids around.
Iya is the mommy of two boys Primo and Leon, and a baby girl named Alana.
She said, “Even the viewers of 24 Oras have witnessed it, na minsan you have Primo in the background or you have Leon screaming or you have Alana screaming for milk also.”
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In Iya's other show, Mars Pa More, she also shared recordings of her mom life while hosting the show.
She showed how her kids play while she's filming in their living room.
Despite these challenges and awkward scenarios with her adorable kids, Iya still considers it as a blessing.
“You know it is something that I've been blessed to experience and to enjoy," she said.
The TV host also acknowledged that working from home is not the same for everyone.
Due to the pandemic, almost everyone faced a different life and many were confronted with difficulties.
She said, “It's really hard. It's been hard for many. So for me, to still be able to enjoy working from home, it is really something that I am not taking for granted.”
Iya is grateful that she still managed to continue her work despite the situation.
“I really feel that it's a blessing; and I'm really so grateful sa GMA and of course to the Lord for having it be set out this way for me."
Before she wrapped up her story, Iya stated that she is willing to continue facing the challenges of her work-from-home life.
“It's challenging. It's very challenging, but you know I am taking it. I'm enjoying every minute of it.”
Catch Iya in her new show, Eat Well. Live Well. Stay Well. every Friday at 11:20 a.m. on GMA Network.
See more of Iya and Drew Arellano's kids Primo, Leon, and Alana in this gallery:
