Mom and 8yo son are in a lift.
Soon after the lift doors open, their friendly neighbour enters, smiles, looks at the boy and asks,
“You are so big now. How old are you this year?”
What …
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Responsibilities and Independence
Marriage: Communicate and Relate
Sin makes husbands and wives say to each other:
‘It’s your fault!’
‘It’s because of YOU!’
‘You did it!’
Husband and wife blame each other.
They each focus on ‘self’ (I need to be heard, I need to be …
Graduation of Anya, Our Eldest, from Junior High
Anya officially graduated from Grade 9 today and her Senior High School days will begin in July 2020.
Everything was done online with us sitting in front of a computer: the calling of each graduate’s name, …
Baking, Cooking: Learning Since Young
Am reminded today by Facebook how we have allowed our kids to be involved in the kitchen since they were little.
The youngest, 9yo, can now bake yummy banana cakes, cook vegetables for our family lunch …
Material Things Do Not Equal to LOVE
A mom of 3 shared:
My teenage son said that he doesn’t need us in his life. He is angry with us. What he said hurt my feelings.
I know I have been busy with his 2 …
Chinese New Year: Am I Teaching My Kids to Love Money?
Parent to child:
“Quick, go and say gongxi gongxi to __(fill in name)___. You want hongbao or not?!”
‘Eh, behave please. You want people to give you hongbao or not?!’
…
Every Chinese New Year, have we unconsciously encouraged …
Trust and Communication
In marriage (and all relationships, including parent-child relationships), TRUST is needed.
When trust is absent, all attempts to build communication and relation most likely will fail.
Build that trust over time.
And beware, it takes years to build …
Why We Take Our Kids Mountain Climbing
‘Why do you still take your kids mountain climbing after a trip to a neat, clean Japan?’, some people asked.
Well.
Here are some of our thoughts:
>> Those who can experience Japan may not necessarily be ‘willing’ …
