24
April
2017
by Joel Chng
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Water Fears
At 19 months old, my son Ezra has a love-hate relationship with water. I have always wondered how Ezra’s fear of water came about, but a recent chat with my friend who is a paediatrician changed my perspective. He said, “When Ezra sees water going…
27
March
2017
by Joel Chng
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HFMD: A First-Time Father’s Perspective
One Thursday morning a few weeks ago, my son Ezra woke up with a fever. I immediately knew something was amiss, as Ezra had never been ill since he was born, and he had not recently gone for a vaccination (fever is a vaccination side-effect)….
10
February
2017
by Joel Chng
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I survived this LNY!
Where did my long weekend go? Before I could take a breather, my five-day Lunar New Year (LNY) break ended and I am now back to work. ‘Tiring but fulfilling’ describes parenting to a tee, and this phrase perfectly sums up my LNY long weekend…
30
December
2016
by Joel Chng
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My Hopes For 2017
A newborn, an infant, and now a toddler – I am amazed at how my son Ezra has grown and developed in 2016. Fatherhood is an incredible experience; I am blessed with quality father-and-son time every day, and I am thankful to have never once…
25
September
2016
by Joel Chng
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Ezra’s First Birthday
My son Ezra turned one on 12 September 2016. Although it was a public holiday, there was no party due to work and family reasons. As a first-time father, I was disappointed, but my wife Petrina reminded me that it would hardly matter to Ezra….