Tag: parental musings

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  Why I Chose Not To Have A Second Child

    Having a second child is one of many life-changing, personal decisions that parents will have to make. But what do you do when practical reasons and biological needs are at odds with each other? By Suzi Chaemchaeng You meet a mother with one child and you curiously ask, “do you plan to have another?” It seems […]
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  Bathing a Newborn: Birthing Suite to Bath Tub

  A seasoned dad and swimming coach takes a trip down memory lane to the first time he bathed his baby.  The gradual approach he used will put nervous new parents at ease and bath time can become a special time.  By Gordon Ellard  As a father of two, I admit that I had mixed emotions […]
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  My Experience with Raising a Son of Mixed Race

  Liway shares her story about how she makes her bi-racial son less conscious about his skin color and tells us how we can encourage children to celebrate diversity in their daily lives.  By Liway Tayag  I can’t count how many times we’ve been brought to the limelight because people stare at my son and make […]
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  I Am A Woman, Hear Me Roar!

  Shaz Lalji explains how we can empower the next generation to lead an equitable future through education, sharing our stories, and celebrating each other’s successes!  By Shaz Lalji  For generations, women have been fighting for empowerment. Even something as basic as voting was non-existent for women for so long. As far as we have come, […]
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  Things I Would Tell My Younger Self about Being a Parent

  Sally is a children’s author, blogger, and an experienced mother. She shares her parenting insights with our readers.  By Sally Flint  This year our youngest daughter left home in Bangkok to go to university in the UK. Her sister left home two years ago and is now spending the third year of her university course […]
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  Life as a New Daddy

  Leonard Wee, a Singaporean entrepreneur who is married to a Thai, tells us how he is managing his life as a full-time dad to baby Jayna. Tell us a bit about your family! You can say that I’m a late bloomer.  I met my wife in Singapore when I was 41, got married at 42 […]