ucy and Juliana in Good Housekeeping

When Lucy Torres-Gomez, wife to celebrity hunk Richard Gomez and mother to pretty Juliana, started taking flamenco lessons, she saw it as a form of exercise. Her classmates, however, showed her that it's more than just a workout: They got into the character of the passionate flamenco dancer and moved to the music with much feeling. For Lucy, the dance that invites improvisation is invigorating. "I'm basically a shy person," she shares with Good Housekeeping. "I don't like people seeing me in a certain way. So, for me, flamenco is very liberating." Now, Lucy stomps in her bedroom, claps in the shower and practices her hand movements at the dinner table.

Even with her newfound hobby, what fill most of Lucy's days remain the same: her family and her home. Lucy and daughter Juliana are almost inseparable. You know they enjoy each other's company when you see them sitting on the couch, whispering to each other. This seems to be Lucy's secret to making a three-year-old listen: speaking softly but firmly. She says she has always addressed Juliana this way.

Lucy shares that her daughter is very shy. "I was just like that when I was little. That's the reason we put her in school, to help her develop her socialization skills," explains the pretty mom. She is happy to report that Juliana is enjoying preschool. In fact, it is not Juliana who's adjusting to school but her mother. Lucy was not used to the idea of spending time away from Juliana. "When she first went to school, I was the one who got separation anxiety."

What about baby number two? Lucy and Richard have been very vocal about wanting a big family. Lucy thinks it will happen in due time. "Yes, we do want another baby but it's nothing urgent."

Find out more about Lucy's thoughts on family in the June issue of Good Housekeeping. This month's issue of Good Housekeeping also features the Good Housekeeping Cook-Quick Special with easy to prepare recipes for paella, gambas, crab cakes and salmon steak. Plus, get a chance to win a P45,000 Shopping and Pampering Spree! Grab a copy of Good Housekeeping, now available in magazine stands and bookstores nationwide.(Article lifted from Summitmedia) - -