As I reflect on the past 25 years of marriage, my heart is filled with a myriad of emotions. It has been a journey marked by love, loss, and the unwavering grace of God. Our story is not one of fairy tales and happily-ever-afters. It's a story of resilience forged through the fires of adversity. We've faced challenges that tested the very core of our being, and yet, here we are, standing stronger together than when we first fell in love. Infertility was the first hurdle we encountered on … [Read more...]
Parenting Children and Pursuing Their Dreams
“ The greatest burden a child must bear is the unlived life of its parents.” ~ Carl Jung As our daughter turned 16, I invited my husband to to pen his thoughts and wishes for our daughter. He struggled a little before coming up with this piece. The Emperor Years ago, my daughter's piano teacher posed a simple question: "What is your favorite piano piece?" Without hesitation, I mentioned Beethoven's 'Emperor,' performed by Dana, referring to the renowned composer's … [Read more...]
How Ortho-K Changed My Life
Orthokeratology (Ortho-K) is a life-changing technique that has transformed our daughter, Dana's vision and her life. As parents, we have seen first-hand how Ortho-K has helped her in more ways than one, and we want to share her story to help others. Take a peek into Eyesight.sg with us. One of the most tangible benefits of Ortho-K for Dana is the freedom it provides. Before Ortho-K, she had to wear glasses all the time, which made it difficult for her to participate in sports and … [Read more...]
2022 In Review – How life has changed. Or has it?
Every year end, I would invite the Hubs to pen his thoughts on the year that has passed. Here’s his review on 2022. Photo: Cozying up at Queenstown New Zealand. June 2022 We all lamented the opportunities lost when the world came to a Covid stand-still in early 2020. But what were the first few things you did when Singapore and the world started reopening? Since the passing-away of my late father 38 years ago while I was still 13, I have always lived with the … [Read more...]
Teen, Transitions and Travel – Reflection on 2021 and ‘Pandemic Parenting’
2021. A year wrought with sweat, tears and prayers to make family life work. Before it ended, the Husb shared with me his reflections for the year. I asked for him to pen it down and here it is: The ‘Multi-Tasking Working Parents Task Force’ At this point of writing, I’m not too sure if ‘Happy New Year’ is a phrase I’d like to wish others especially since we will enter the 3rd year of this long drawn global pandemic. Truth be told, there were other major ‘shifts’ on the home … [Read more...]
Teaching Kids To Save and Spend Cashlessly
‘Stay away from the Bookstore’ Most parents will agree that teaching kids to save money is an essential life skill. Beyond just ‘staying away from the school bookstore’ (think varieties of colourful ,and some flavourful, erasers, a variety of sharpeners with glitter and, yes, those ‘Frozen’ merchandise.), the importance of teaching our kids to save for a rainy day may sometimes be overshadowed by seemingly more pressing matters like academic pursuits, CCA, DSA and yes, prepping for … [Read more...]
Daddy Cooks – Dishes Daddy Cooked
Once a Penangite... When your Hubby hails from Penang, you know you have a bona-fide foodie in the house. Not only that, he loves to cook too. Here’s a small collection of some of the assorted dishes he whipped up for the family. Ranging from Egg Benedict in Hollandaise Sauce to Hokkien Prawn Noodles. Recipes and method Here’s a complete Playlist with Recipes and method are disclosed in his videos. The list includes: Home-made Egg Benedict in home-made Hollandaise SauceFried … [Read more...]
Educational and Engaging YouTube Videos For Kids
We are back in Homebased Learning (HBL) season again. We all know how unnerving that can be for some parents when the kids' HBL lessons clash with our WFH commitments or worse, when the learning network (SLS) is down. Sometimes, we also need a time-out from the kids (to run some errands or attend to that urgent Zoom call). Here’s a curated list of educational YouTube videos which are engaging for the children. These videos are also excellent to watch together as a family to engage in … [Read more...]
2020 in Review: How we handled setbacks and struggles with our kids
The blog has been quite quiet. Chiefly because of the Pandemic but also because we have been facing setbacks, one after another. In fact, I am half-hearted if I should even publish this post. After all, many shared about how they successfully overcome this difficult pandemic year, but ours was riddled with endless fire-fighting. When it rained, it poured. The Pandemic: For a family who thrives on discovering new places and forging memories through new … [Read more...]
Challenges parenting a Primary School Kid
This post has more questions than answers. More struggles than successes. It lists some challenges we face in the past 3 years parenting a Primary School kid. But it is not exhaustive. While every child and every family is different, we welcome your views and experiences. Years are short… “She’s Primary 4 now? It seemed like yesterday that you shared about prepping her for Primary 1!” A friend recently exclaimed. We too, were caught by surprise how quickly time has flown by. Days … [Read more...]