Making a Difference: Empowering Families to Stay Resilient
Exoddess growing close with mother Ms Eve Lai after attending CareNights Published: Jul 2021 Temasek Holdings As evening falls, most children in Singapore will start winding down after a long day of classes and co-curricular activities. However, for primary six student Exoddess Lim, the evening marks the beginning of the second half of […]
Which Parenting Workshop is Best for Me?
MSCS has an array of parenting workshops and programmes, and each one is tailored to suit parents and caregivers at different family life stages. When parents reach out to us, we recommend workshops by their child’s age, misbehaviour, the parent’s stress level, learning needs and commitment level. Read on to find out which […]
How I Balance Family Life & Work from Home in 2021
Sherlee enjoying some special time with her son It goes without saying: We’re living in strange times. When my son was born, Singapore had just entered DORSCON Orange, and our organisation had just started to work in a split-team roster. As I was serving my first two months of maternity leave, the number […]
Give that kid a mop
Smart Parenting: Helping out at home Published: APR 19, 2021 Venessa Lee Experts say getting kids to do housework can help foster independence and build family cohesiveness When pre-schooler Nur Humairah Romi Nazri asked her mother if she could wash the dishes, she was not tall enough to reach the kitchen sink. […]
Volunteering starts from the Heart
During my time as a volunteer, I recalled a boy at CareNights who was simply radiating with energy. The Facilitator had asked me to coach him in Chinese, so I sat with him and he asked me to test him on his 听写 (Chinese spelling). As we went through the word list, […]
#MSCS Parent Support: Managing Friends, Boundaries & Talking with your Teen
Some parents who attended our Triple P® Level 2 Webinars sent in their pressing parenting questions. Here are our Family Wellness Trainers’ answers and parenting tips: Jump to the parenting topic you’re interested in: Social Skills Emotion Regulation Positive Discipline Communication Problem Solving Rules & Routines Social Skills 1. Dear Trainer, […]
More signing up for night-time childcare services
Published: MAR 22 2021 Nadine Chua MSF looking at piloting service at a Community Link site to better assess demand and sustainability Two of her three sons – one aged eight and the other, nine – are in night-time childcare, and Ms Ivy Koh plans to sign up her five-year-old next year […]
Ministry of Social and Family Development: Rental housing estates trial night-time childcare services
Published: FEB 28 2021 胡洁梅 Hu Jiemei The Ministry of Social and Family Development assessed the needs of 650 low-income families, and community partners have also reflected that night childcare services may be helpful to these families. The authorities will therefore study the possibility of piloting night-time childcare services at a ComLink site […]
Eight Ways to Celebrate this Chinese New Year Safely at Home
Are you ready for a safe-distanced Chinese New Year in 2021? Even with masks on and a limited number of relatives to celebrate with, you can still recreate the joyous occasion of yesteryears in a safe manner. House gatherings are restricted to eight persons and visitations limited to two households a day, but […]
Covid-19 drives demand for night-time childcare in Singapore
Published: JANUARY 30, 2021 Venessa Lee SINGAPORE – More people could be working nights to try to make up for income loss during the coronavirus pandemic. A fourth centre for night-time caregiving services for children from lower-income families, which is run by charity Morning Star Community Services, opens on Monday (Feb 1) in Toa […]