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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…
17
December
2018
by Flora Isabelle
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Fun things to do with bubs this Christmas
I loveeeeee December! It’s my favourite time of the year with all that festive cheer all around Singapore. And as a new mother, I’m determined to make bubs love Christmas as much as I do hahaha. While going away for the holidays (especially if there’s…
27
November
2018
by Flora Isabelle
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How to raise your child your way despite the grandparent effect
I wanted to write a post in celebration of this month’s Grandparents’ Day (25 November) but when I got down to it, I felt quite conflicted. Because I don’t know exactly how I feel about them. You see, in the days before Nate came along,…
18
October
2018
by Flora Isabelle
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What exactly is a Tiger Mom and am I one?
My friends and I have a WhatsApp group named Tiger Moms because it’s where we discuss classes-related stuff for baby. Amongst the six of us, our kids range from 11 to 16 months and the group was formed when we were deciding which pre-school/s to…
28
September
2018
by Flora Isabelle
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10 things I hate about motherhood
I wrote about Nate turning one previously and some lessons I had to learn – the hard way – about motherhood. I hate to say this, but beyond everything you see on Instagram, there are times that life isn’t always peaches and cream. And here’s…
30
August
2018
by Flora Isabelle
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12 lessons from my first year of motherhood
Has it been a year already?! The past 12 months were no doubt the toughest yet most rewarding period of my life EVER and if I were to sum up my entire rookie year of motherhood up, here are 12 things that I have learned…