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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
With increasing trend of ‘Pics or it didn’t happen’ – Instagram’s new rule in life that one’s claim cannot be trusted unless a picture is shown to prove it –, one often misses out on appreciating the hidden people who are making things happen behind-the-scenes. Have you ever wondered how the world runs on […]
Appeared in the 1994 film Forrest Gump, the lead character Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks) said “My mom always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” A box of chocolates? I grew up loving chocolates, especially that big jar of Nutella which I could […]
As a psychotherapist, I seem to be hearing this statement “There’s no one to talk to” with greater frequency. “Really? Why is that?” I asked myself. What I kept hearing was: • The people I talk to will change the subject after a while… • They don’t understand what I’m trying to say… • […]