30
August
2019
by Flora Isabelle
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To all Moms who don’t have a village
This month’s blog post was supposed to be about work-life balance but for me in real life, it was just about getting any form of balance – if I even did. You see, the husband has been away for an entire month now and truth is, it has…
12
July
2018
by Siau Jiahui
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How We Learn To Be Mothers
“How do you learn to be a mother?” One of the best answers that I’ve heard was that mums learn by modeling after their own mothers. How our mothers have taught us over the years did, to some extent, influence the way that we guide…
24
October
2013
by Kelvin Ang
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Dads and Breastfeeding
Would it surprise you to know that the single most important factor in a new mum’s success with breastfeeding is the support she gets from her husband? After all, when it comes to breastfeeding the science is clear – there is absolutely nothing better than…
11
March
2012
by Tan Yi Lin
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How To Lose Post-Baby Weight Without Exercising (Really)
During my pregnancy, I attended numerous baby fairs, parenting talks and pre-natal classes and in one of the goodie bags that I came home with, I found a booklet from the Singapore Sports Council, detailing how to lose weight after giving birth. The booklet featured…
19
August
2011
by Mandy Loh
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Getting into the groove of this parenting thing
It’s amazing how a tiny baby can turn a person’s world totally upside down and inside out! And although Tim and I are now at this little person’s beck and call – feeding, burping, changing diapers, cleaning up diaper accidents – and repeating this again…
1
July
2011
by Tan Yi Lin
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Be Prepared!
A few months ago, one of my colleagues kindly shared with me her checklist of items (and suggested quantities of each item) to buy when preparing for a baby’s arrival. Such checklists from experienced mums are a lifesaver for first-time parents. Many a time, I’ve wandered…