In Melbourne, I live with my in-laws. Yes rare (crazy?) unicorn here. It’s not easy (and still isn’t) but I’m determined to try and thrive. They are important people to my husband and therefore mine. On paper, moving in with Peter’s parents helped soften the financial burden of this big, exciting life stage we were entering. It was a no-brainer.
View PostHey there stranger, as more of you check out my Instagram about my Melbourne quarantine, I received many questions about the situation I’m in, so here’s answering it all. :)
I realised I didn’t write about this. But yes, we’ve migrated to Melbourne, well, technically. This decision has been many years in the making.
View PostAnyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad. Given the stress we face in Singapore’s society, active parenting is quite the challenge for fathers. This Father’s Day, I interviewed Dr Marcus Tan, a Psychiatrist at the Nobal Psychological Wellness Centre and he offers insights on active parenting challenges today and tips on how to strengthen parent-child relationships in our modern society.
View PostI have 2 kids and both are under 5 years old. Keeping sanity during this phase of motherhood is challenging. I’m in that bed-wetting, carrying, meltdowns phase of childhood now. It’s incredibly challenging and for me, here’s how I stay grounded and sane.
View PostMaybe it was a moment of insanity or overconfidence, I took my eager beaver 2 year old son and super inquisitive 5 year old son to the grocery store last weekend. I love grocery shopping, well that is if I could shop without the kids. But when it comes to grocery shopping with the kids, fellow moms would know that it’s a matter of survival.
View PostWhat happens after childbirth is rarely discussed. Childbirth can transform your body in weird and not-so-wonderful ways. An old acquaintance met me recently and said I look the same after having 2 kids. It inspired me to write this article to share the ugly truth about what happens to your body after childbirth.
View PostThere was a time in my life when I had a demanding job, did a part time Bachelor’s degree and pursued dance lessons all at the same time, but I never once forgot the multiple tasks that I had in my head. I could go to multiple back to back meetings without taking notes and still remember the details of everything better than the colleague who did.
View PostWhether you’re a fellow tired mom reading this (hello there!) or a husband who wonders why the mother of your kids is always tired but stays up late into the night, you’ve come to the right place. I’m sure I am not the only mother out there who needs more sleep than they get but will sometimes choose to stay up late anyway.
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