The village
Introduction ‘It takes a village to raise a child’ is an African quote made popular by Hilary Clinton who wrote a book by that name. In her book, she said...
Wisdom from the mouths of babes
Introduction Part of being a good parent requires us to understand the perspective of the child – the ability to see the world through his/her eyes. This column contains the...
Soul Food
Introduction Someone once said this : “In five years time, you will be the same person, except for the people you meet and the books you read”. As a student...
From a mummy’s heart
Introduction Once, in preparation for an interview on ‘Zao An Ni Hao’, I was asked this question: “What is one thing which you feel that a mother should do more of?” ...
For better or for worse
Introduction I once watched a ‘Chicken soup’ movie, about a boy whose parents were fighting and contemplating divorce. At the ‘Parent-Teacher-Conference’, they saw a picture drawn by the son. ...
Change from the Inside Out
Introduction As we raise our children, our children raise us. I first heard this statement from a video titled “Sacred Parenting”. When I first became a mother, I became aware...
Bringing up Boys
Introduction Why God made little boys God made a world out of his dream, Of wondrous mountains, oceans and streams, Prairies and plains and wooded land, Then paused and...
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