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From Boys to Men: Elevate Self-Esteem and Emotional Intelligence in Children
In today's fast-paced and ever-changing world, it is becoming increasingly important to cultivate self-esteem and emotional intelligence...
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Jul 23, 20236 min read
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Raising Resilient Explorers: 16 Tips to Nurture and Guide Your 8-Year-Old Son
Parenting an 8-year-old boy can be a rewarding yet complex journey. At this age, they will experience a range of physical and emotional...
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Jul 23, 20237 min read
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The day I quit my corporate job.
10 May 2019. The day I handed in my resignation letter. As I type the letter on my MacBook Pro, I could hear my father telling me at the...
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Jun 7, 20191 min read
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The Unfiltered Reality: What It's Really Like Being a Mom
Growing up, I didn't have a good parental role model. I acknowledge that my parents did their best to provide for me. However, I wasn't...
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Nov 15, 20163 min read
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Coping with change
This is a topic that not many people talk about. In fact, I don’t think anyone ever warm me that my relationship with my husband will...
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Jun 8, 20152 min read
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About motherhood
Time flies! Another 18 days before my maternity leave ends and off I go back to the corporate world. The past two months have been a...
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Apr 2, 20152 min read
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Shattering the Myths of Motherhood: It's About So Much More Than Breastfeeding
Before the birth of little Han, I always wanted a natural birth so that my breast milk would come right after delivery to feed him. In...
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Feb 25, 20152 min read
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The arrival of baby Han
It’s been almost a month since little Han’s arrival. And the past 1 month has been a crazy roller coaster ride for me emotionally. The...
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Feb 22, 20154 min read
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2 more days to go
Or not?! According to calculation, my little man is due to arrive on 23rd Jan. But as of last Sunday’s visit to the hospital, my cervix...
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Jan 21, 20151 min read
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33 weeks pregnancy update
33 weeks pregnant Another 7 weeks to go before Jorgito’s arrival and boy are we excited! We have got almost all the baby stuff ready,...
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Dec 7, 20142 min read
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Letter to my little Han
Hello my dear son, I am your mother. And you are in my belly for 29 weeks now. You are 1.2 kg now and you are growing at a normal and...
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Nov 3, 20142 min read
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Hey ma, thanks for being my ma
my ma in her 20s While everyone is flooding the twitter timeline with Mother’s Day shoutouts to their mom (do their mom even read...
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May 14, 20122 min read
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