“If I had my child to raise all over again,
I’d build self-esteem first, and the house later.
I’d finger-paint more, and point the finger less.
I would do less correcting and more connecting.
I’d take my …
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Parenting : Do Things WITH Our Little Ones, Today!
Our Visit to ‘Sanggar Kasih’ orphanage, and Our Simple ‘Help Portrait’ Project
One of the things that I’ve always wanted to do is to bring Anya and Vai to visit an orphanage.
I hope for them to see how there are different kinds of people, coming from different …
Sunday’s Food for Thought : Counting Things that Really Count
“Time is Money”, some people say.
And so many things in life are measured by their monetary value.
The question is, is money the centre of everything in life? The main thing that we all should pursue …
Hello Year 2012 – The Year Full of Choices!
HAPPY NEW YEAR, everyone!
I don’t know about you, but to us, the year 2012 will be one of those years where we’d need to make HEAPS of choices. Big ones too.
And just a little earlier, …
Encouraging Children to Share and Give : Learning by Doing
[Busy street of Jakarta]
One of the things about Jakarta that I feel is good for the kids is, they get to see many ‘REAL’ children who are less fortunate than them.
They don’t just hear about …
[Post from the Past] TIPS on Making A Child Feel Loved
By January 2012, I would’ve officially been blogging under ‘Our Everyday Things’ for 7 years! *Been loving every single day of it!*
And after a quick check, I apparently have a total of 1574 blog posts …
Boys : Who Says They Can’t Sew?
Last month, I introduced our 7.5yo Anya to hand-sewing for the first time.
Yes, with real needle and thread.
We used felt, I cut out the shape, she sewed the sides, we filled it with some polyester …
Bittersweet Moments of Parenthood
If you ask me, I think NO parents are spared from challenging parenting moments every single day.
Toddler tantrums. Intentional disobedience. Talk backs. Unappreciative comments. Moments that drain our energy, numb our minds and tire us …
