Today is 22 July 2013. It marks my 10th year working in City Harvest Church (CHC). Yeah!!!! Much have been said about how CHC is My Church, My Life. And I would say, I love this place where I built my faith, had encounters with God and made many close friends. I was thinking hard…
Do you get calls about purchasing a new bank product? Or listen about a zero interest rate cash transfer programme? Or do you get SMSes about a new Freehold property launch this weekend? Or the latest 15% sale for all red label products at XYZ company? I do! And I hate it!! The telemarketers are…
Our family was just featured in Channel News Asia’s On The Red Dot programme! Woooohooooo! Please excuse my extreme pride in my wonderful husband… It’s not every day one gets interview and video featured. Here, he talks about how we parent our kids in light of the Internet and Social Media. He refers to the…
The kids have been going to school since they were 3 year olds. (We don’t have much choice since both of us work full time) Since they started school, it was easy to pick them up from school after work, come home for dinner, hang out at home, then go to bed. But along the…
Recently, I heard from a dear friend who just got married. Let’s call her Karen. She’s staying with her husband’s family for now, while awaiting for their new home. And as we were catching up with her new life, Karen made an interesting comment, “Why do mothers bring up their sons to be served?” Apparently,…
When I was a kid, I loved carnivals. When we were growing up, my parents would bring us to the neighbourhood night markets and they would usually have a mini version of a carnival there. Little rides for kids, game stalls, lots and lots of food stalls, and usually a stage with some performance. Those…
It’s time for Primary School registration in Singapore. This highly stressful period is part of the coming-of-age ritual that all parents go through. Having been part of the education system as a student and as an educator, I fully fully empathise with all the high strung emotions and worry. After all, the decision which school…
