Study Better with Three Learning Styles and Deeper Learning
What are Learning Styles? General thought goes that there are three types of learning styles: visual, auditory and kinesthetic, and knowing which learning style you have will help you study better. Most people are a combination of two types. Auditory-visual learners prefer learning through reading and writing, visual-kinesthetic learners prefer doing and moving, while […]
Tips to Help Your Child Through a Smooth Vaccination Process
Planning on doing a walk-in to get your child vaccinated soon? Here are some tips that could help to make the vaccination process smoother and ease the discomfort for your child. BEFORE 1 Talk about It The first thing to do is to find a time and space to sit with your child […]
10 Evergreen Ways to Keep Mementos of Your Little Ones
How many photos do you snap in a day? On average? The last photo in your album is probably what you had for dinner the other day. Or your kids making faces at the camera when you weren’t looking. Did you know that the average person snaps about 20 photos a day? That’s 7,300 […]
Life as a Special Needs Parent is More Challenging and Yet Fulfilling Than I Expected
It all began when my daughter’s childcare teacher told us one day she suspected that my daughter might have learning difficulties. I didn’t believe her. I thought she was just a childcare teacher and no expert on this. But after she said it repeatedly, I was fed up and sent my daughter for […]
Guilt-free Self-care for Mums: A Practical Guide
Self-care is important for everyone— even working mums and housewives who find themselves having a hundred and one things on their to-do list. And it doesn’t have to be a last item on your checklist. Here is a guilt-free practical guide to self-care for mums: Skip to the infographic ↓ Put your […]
How to prepare kids for their first social media account
Ms Cheryl Chan with her seven-year-old son Reagan (left) and daughter Raequelle, eight. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY Published: OCT 17, 2021 Venessa Lee Earlier this year, Ms Cheryl Chan offered her eight-year-old daughter her own YouTube channel. The administrative executive did so even though her daughter, Raequelle Zhang, is below the minimum age […]
Volunteering is a Long-term Commitment and It’s Worth It
Volunteering with CareNights was a new experience for me. Encountering these kids from different backgrounds was eye-opening. Some of them took some time to warm up to us, but when we finally gained their trust it was rewarding. Now they welcome us at the centre with warm smiles, and we share a favourite activity […]
Mental Well-being: Rising Anxiety/ Depression – Causes & Ways to Cope with It
There is an increasing number of people suffering from Anxiety or Depression particularly brought about by the Covid pandemic globally. You probably know of someone— maybe even a close family member or friend— who may be suffering or has suffered from Anxiety/ Depression at some point in their life. Personally, I know friends and […]
Be a coach and cheerleader for your child during exam season
Ms June Yong envisions herself putting on the “coaching hat” to reassure her daughter, Vera, in the final week before the PSLE. ST PHOTO: TIMOTHY DAVID Published: SEP 19, 2021 Venessa Lee With the written papers of the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) scheduled to begin next Thursday (Sept 30), parents may be […]
Journeying into Self-care
The mental struggle of remaining positive amidst the longstanding Covid-19 pandemic is real, and you are not alone. During such unprecedented times, we need to learn to practice emotional self-care even more frequently than ever to better manage our emotions that are constantly challenged by various stresses. We have been told that the journey […]