10
May
2019
by Tan Li Lin
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Birthing The “Hippy” Way: My Water-birth Experience (Part 1)
I was torn. It was after lunch. Ronald and I were circling the Keppel area unsure of whether to ignore the contractions and head home, or to head to NUH. I had been experiencing contractions over the past few days, and every other waking moment…
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…
15
March
2019
by Jeremy Ratnam
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Communication Goals
“In any relationship, especially between husband and wife, communication is essential, more so when the kids come along” You would have to agree that the one thing that binds any relationship is COMMUNICATION. Without it, life would be meaningless. Can you imagine living in a…
1
March
2019
by Mandy Loh
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The cold hard truth of staying indoors
We survived being stuck at home for two whole days, thanks to the Polar Vortex! In fact, it was probably one of the coldest winters in recent history in Chicagoland. What a great introduction to winter for us, isn’t it? What is the Polar Vortex, you may ask? Basically,…
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…