

Hashtag Baby
In the recent years, as social media continues to change the way we use and interpret media, some parents have started hashtagging their...


The Healing Touch of Jamu massage
Jamu is a form of traditional massage that originated in our neighbouring Java, Indonesia. It is a healing methodology relying on the...


Gender Disappointment
Gender disappointment: When you wish upon a star but you don’t quite get it… I am a mum to two young boys. Every day I am thankful for...


Cord blood banking: What you need to know
If you’re currently pregnant, your ob/gyn may have asked you about whether you would consider banking some cord blood. You were probably...


Hypnobirthing
While chatting with an American friend of mine about the recent birth of her daughter, she said that she was so glad she went with...


Raising Little Bookworms
Reading to your child from a young age is a simple way to create a bond, not just between you and your child, but also between your child...


What You Need To Know About Permissive Parenting
Parenting is one of the most debatable subjects. Different parents have different approach and styles in bringing up their kids. While...


Motherhood: The Elusive Balance
If, like me, since becoming a parent, it’s shifted a large bulk of the way you use media and social media. In the years before I was a...


10 Things To Do With Your Toddler Tonight
Whether you’re a working mum and you come home tired from a long day at the office, or a stay home mum who’s out of fresh ideas to keep...


2 Days 1 Night Trip At Avani Sepang Goldcoast Resort
When you are at your end of second or reaching third trimester, choosing an ideal place for a short getaway can be a challenge. I still...


Exercises For Busy Mom
Mommies, why are you not exercising? How often people are telling you, 'no time' & 'no chance' are just your excuses for not exercising?...


Menorrhagia
Menorrhagia is the medical term for menstrual periods with abnormally heavy or prolonged bleeding. It is an important cause of ill health...


Experiencing Japan By Rail
My husband, 14 & 10 years old sons and I are on the high speed Shinkansen train – Sakura 560 – bound for Shin Osaka. Having just visited...


Prabanam and Borobudur
“Borobudur, or Barabudur, is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The monument consists of nine...


Our School Holiday Road Trips
School holidays are usually the busiest time for parents as we will need to either take leave or book the children into some kind of...