Source The year is coming to a close. You know the footsteps of Christmas are near when malls (and even your neighbourhood super-mart) start piling their shelves with candy canes, nutcrackers and other Christmasy festive food supplies. Soon Christmas jingles will fill the air and assault us everywhere we turn...frenzied shoppers will congregate at the malls buying gifts with little clue if they would be well-received or recycled the following day/week/year (depending on when the gifts were given … [Read more...]
Motivational Monday: Camera….Lights…Perfection?
Having grown up in an orchestra and being an active musician myself, I've paid top dollars to watch my fair share of world-class concerts and performances in major cities around the world. The depth of emotions and the breadth of human experiences one can glean from the Arts never cease to move and astound me.It is with this that Angie and I have unanimously agreed to expose our daughter, Dana to the Arts from as young an age as possible. In fact , even before Dana could walk, I would … [Read more...]
Tuesday’s Thoughts: Raising a Happy Child…
Little minds can be very complicated minds. The mere fact that they're young — even extremely young — does not mean that they don’t experience a world of complex feelings and thoughts. What does it take to decipher their complex minds and raise a happy, secure child? I'll like to share 5 tips from this article which I found to be helpful. 1. LOL! Joking Helps Never be afraid to join your kids in their world... Lighten up! Joking with your toddler helps set … [Read more...]
Talkative Thursday: The Heart of Character Building…
My son, (or daughter) give me thine heart and let thine eyes observe my ways. ~ Proverbs 23:26 As parents, our primary focus in those early years of our children (0-5 years old) is to teach them to know that they are under authority. As they venture out of the home and into a more public arena - such as school, they will come into contact with many more situations than simple obedience can give them guidance for. Some parents will try to dictate their children's behaviour by … [Read more...]
Motivational Monday: Angels in Disguise…
The week has been hectic and highly strung - there's laundry to be washed, clothes to be ironed, floor to be mopped, meals to be settled, garbage to be cleared, emails to be replied and important deadlines to meet at work...Added to that, the paperwork to be filed for the maid who ran AWOL and the search of a new suitable domestic help...Even as fatigue of the week's stresses and uncertainties of what lies ahead start to wear us thin, God sends his encouragement in the most practical … [Read more...]
Talkative Thursdays: Mommy, I’m a Big Girl now!
Photo Credit Our family was left in a limbo this week after the domestic help left at short notice. Even as we were scrambling to get daily childcare arrangement sorted out and going through the much dreaded process of screening new maid biodatas, we explained the situation to Dana and told her she might need to be a little more independent during this period of transition. The first morning, as I busied myself with the family routines, I was so relieved that … [Read more...]
A Tale of how we overcame Kawasaki
Susan of A Juggling Mom was appealing for stories of children who have overcome adversities in her linky to commemorate Children's Day in the month of October. I promised to recount our experience of how Dana won the fight against Kawasaki Disease so that other families can be informed about this rare auto-immune disorder. Our Birthday Girl with a bandaged arm, cracked cherry lips and a Rudolph nose... What is Kawasaki? Kawasaki disease is a potentially fatal … [Read more...]
Motivational Monday: Little Friends Save The Day!
We spent a busy but remarkable weekend...brought Dana for an afternoon show at DBS Arts Centre as her Children's Day treat; squeezed in some time for a swim and massage; attended UPicnic at the Barrage and ended it with a Family Movie Night right in the comfort of our own home. With pillows, bolsters and cups of warm beverages in hand (milk for Dana and camomile tea for me), Dana and I snuggled up to enjoy the timeless Disney's animation classic … [Read more...]
Motivational Monday: Your Child’s Love Language
I am sure every one has read or heard of this book at one time or another. According to Dr. Gary Chapman (author of the book), everyone of us (children included) has a “Love Language,” a primary way of expressing and interpreting love. A fellow Mommy blogger Rachel shared a useful Online Assessment with us recently. It is very important for us to know what our spouses, friends, and children’s Love Languages are so we can lessen conflicts arising from misalignment … [Read more...]
Give the Gift of Family
In our fast-paced, wired up society we live in, many parents are experiencing difficulties in straddling work stress and home demands; some resorted to substituting quality time with technology...As a result, kids are left to grow up with 'absent' parents; they become restless, delinquent and increasingly susceptible to online pornography, cyber-bullies and online predators.But this need not be the case for our families. What if:1. We demonstrate in actions and deeds that our children are … [Read more...]
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