20
June
2019
by Flora Isabelle
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We don’t give fathers enough credit, do we?
So May is all about Mother’s Day – the flowers, the chocolates, the presents and the fancy dinners. Hands up if you’re a new mom like myself and you received / were expecting flowers from your child aka sent to you by your husband. And…
15
May
2019
by Flora Isabelle
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To the mother of my husband, thank you for letting him choose me
I’ve always been close to the mother-in-law… the kind of closeness that would often leave people in disbelief. “You mean you go on weekend shopping trips… just the two of you?” Why, yes! I’m not gonna lie and say that everything is a bed of…
16
April
2019
by Flora Isabelle
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The husband, me, a bowl of rice and a huge fight
(Us circa 2013, newly weds and very much happily in love) It was 9pm in the evening and I had just put the toddler to bed. I came out of the bedroom, slumped on the couch and gave a loud sigh. Before I could mutter…
18
March
2019
by Flora Isabelle
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Is it ever possible to achieve work-life balance as a Mom?
The ideal work-life balance was once drawn up to be: 8 hours for work, 8 hours for sleep and 8 hours to do your other necessary and leisure activities in a day. Whoever came up with that equation wasn’t a Mom cause even 24 hours a…
26
February
2019
by Flora Isabelle
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Why it’s okay to take a break from motherhood sometimes
I’m typing this on a Sunday morning in a quaint cafe near Holland Village with a good cuppa (no longer decaffeinated, thank you very much) by my laptop. Before this, I spent a glorious 30 minutes using my phone, just catching up on WhatsApp group…
22
January
2019
by Flora Isabelle
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How much does it cost exactly to raise a child in Singapore?
Some of you might have known from my previous blog posts that I’ve been pre-school hunting. It’s funny how the most early (and probably insignificant) part of their education is taking such huge efforts on my part.The search has taken me months, as if I’m…