“Every day is Mother’s Day”, my mother would jokingly say to me every so often. Having been away from home during my university days and now living some 10,000 kilometers away from my mom, I couldn’t agree more. I treasure dearly each moment I get to spend with her. Mothers, as most of us would …
Written By Leslie Koh, Singapore I’ve not been a good friend to some of my closest friends. I’ve betrayed one, angered another, and offended a third (twice). I betrayed the first by cutting him out of my life because of someone else (long story). I angered the second by being totally insensitive to his feelings …
I’ll be the first to say that if there was ever an award for “Worst Friend”, I would win first place. There have been times when I was so caught up with my work, I forgot my friends even existed. If I was not busy replying to work-related text messages, then I was constantly checking …
You must have seen it: Parents sharing photos, updates, and other information about their children on social media platforms. It’s a practice known as “sharenting” (a portmanteau of the word “share” and “parenting”). The word even made it to the Collins English Dictionary in 2016. I’m one of those “sharenting” parents and my journey began …
While I was on leave in Hong Kong earlier in the year, I had a reunion with many of my high school friends whom I have known for many years. While reminiscing on the past, I felt excited but also a little melancholic because at my life stage, it’s much harder to find new heart-to-heart …
I am currently in the middle of a Facebook Marketplace “situation”. I think it’s case of misunderstanding … but it may turn out to be a bit of a scam to try to get more money out of me. This is what happened. Last night, I saw a gorgeous, green velvet vintage couch for sale for $150. …
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Written By Jasmine Koh Dear Dad, It is late October. I am seven and barely 90 centimeters tall. You seem like a giant to me. I reach out to hold you and my tiny hands are engulfed by your smooth and strong palms. It is late October and I am 17 years old. I close …
Written By Isaac Benavides, Brazil Igrew up in Chile; life was good then. My father had an important position in a large company and my mother worked as an army nurse. We led a carefree existence in a neighborhood away from civilization. The area we stayed was surrounded by rivers and nature; it was known …
Written By J. T., Singapore Every night, I would come home to see my parents hunched over their dinners, eyes glued to the television screening the latest Korean drama serial. It’s always the same story-line: two love birds entangled in a web of secrets waiting to be discovered. Think affairs, illegitimate children, business feuds, and …
The statistics are staggering. The average person spends nearly 11 hours a day looking at a screen, and checks their phone 150 times a day. In this era of technological wave, how do parents nurture their children? The Bible tells us to teach and nurture our children to walk in the ways of the Lord …
