I have Four Children: Here’s How I Manage
“Do it with your heart and mind, not just the mind.” As a parent of four children, the questions that get thrown my way by many who find this out for the first time are aplenty and they never fail to amuse me. One of the most common questions that gets thrown my […]
Cookies, colour and a claw machine pull in crowds as SPH Charity Carnival raises $31k
Published:MAY 14, 2019, 5:24 PM SGTEuodia Chi SINGAPORE -Homemade cookies, colourful handicrafts and even an arcade claw machine were among the attractions at the annual Singapore Press Holdings (SPH ) Charity Carnival on Tuesday (May 14). Now in its eighth year, the bustling event boasted 35 stalls – the largest number to date and an […]
The Essence of Presence
As I pondered my time here at Morning Star, I realised that working here has taught me an important lesson in being present for the people you care most about. Having been a business student with no experience working with children, I was not surprised when my family and friends found it rather […]
President Halimah spends ‘lively evening’ with children on community after hours programme
Published:APR 22, 2019, 10:47 PM SGT Euodia Chi As a single mother of three young children, Ms Lydia Indranee, 34, has to juggle care of her energetic youngsters, aged seven to 11, with full-time work. This presents a challenge for the human resource manager, who often has to work overtime as well. But thanks to […]
To Those who have Loved and Lost
“Don’t count the days but make the days count.” — Muhammad Ali I was pretty excited about sharing a blog post for the month of March. Little did I know that so many things could happen in the world within this one month. We are just in the first quarter of 2019 and […]
Home away from Home
Do you remember a scene from the movie Ice Age where Scrat, the cute little squirrel, clings onto the edge of a cliff for dear life while attempting to plug the leaking holes springing up on the cliff face and prevent his precious acorn from falling? That was how I felt working […]
Journeying Wholeheartedly with Morning Star
After-School Care Services Manager Tai Seng congratulating a student for receiving the ‘Best Student Award’ at the After-School Care Christmas Party In all honesty, I was initially a bit apprehensive before I stepped into the social service sector, but it has turned out to be a Heart-warming and all-around Heartening experience. Before I […]
Taking Baby Steps To A Better Family Life
One peaceful night three years ago, I received the best gift of my life. A tiny, delicate bundle was delivered into my arms. As I looked down into her little face, the greatest joy filled my heart. My lovely daughter, Melody, was born. Then everything began to change. As Melody grew, I knew […]
Cooking Our Way to Children’s Hearts
Fourteen years ago, I became a chef. I cooked for the Navy— full-grown, high-energy-consuming adults. Now, I prepare meals for young primary school kids. Truth be told, it is easier cooking for the Navy of four hundred working adults than for a class of thirty children. Young children tend to be picky eaters, candy-lovers […]
How to get your child ready for Primary 1
Pupils at a science lesson at Bedok Green Primary School on Oct 26, 2018. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI Published: 4 November 2018 Venessa Lee As others mark off Halloween and look forward to Deepavali and Christmas, it is probably time for parents, whose children are entering Primary 1 in January, to start ramping up […]