8 Tried and Tested Ways to Get Around Constipation During Pregnancy
Morning sickness and tender breasts are some of the commonest signs of pregnancy. But did you know that constipation is also one of the…
13 Strange Pregnancy Signs & Symptoms You Never Knew
Brace yourself as the following are not your usual pregnancy signs and symptoms that you may ever have heard of. The common ones like…
Music in the Family: Dad Records Son’s Musical Growth from Baby to 9 Years Old
What is it like to be born to parents who are music instructors? For Ethan Lim, now almost 9 years old, life has been…
Single Parenthood: Single Dad Shares Experience on Raising Daughter
Single fatherhood is a bit of a mystery in our society because it is not talked about as often or as openly as single…
Ar. Loh Mei Ee Merges Motherhood & Architecture As Her Life Philosophy
When people ask: Is architecture science or art? The answer may surprise you. It’s both. As explained by architect Ken Boroson in his article,…
Architect Mum Ar. Teh Woan Cian Talks About Balancing Parenting & Planning
Being a woman and an architect isn’t easy, what more when she becomes a mum who has to deal with time and toughness constraints….
Shanggari B Talks About Managing Motherhood & Company As A Mum & CEO
Shanggari Balakrishnan is very busy these days. As the CEO of MORS Group—a bespoke consultancy business founded in 2014 to champion leadership and sustainability…
Single Parenthood: When Mum Decides Divorce Is the Answer to a Better Future
Many reasons contribute to divorce and single parenthood. According to a NST report, almost 80,000 marriages ended in divorce between March 2020 and August…
Journey Into Motherhood: 4 Mums Recall Their Feelings of Becoming a Mother
“Motherhood is a choice you make every day, to put someone else’s happiness and well-being ahead of your own, to teach the hard lessons,…
Should You Fast While Breastfeeding? Lactation Consultant Provides the Answers
If you are breastfeeding, should you fast during the upcoming month of Ramadan? This is a question on many mums’ minds and there really…
98 Days Maternity Leave, 7 Days Paternity Leave, Here’s What Mums Think
Good news for mums and dads! The Employment (Amendment) Bill 2021 which deals with maternity and paternity leaves, has been passed by Dewan Negara…
University Degree Choices: Should Your Child Follow His Heart or Follow the Money?
Our children grow up so fast that the question of which degree course they should pursue for a particular career path might become a…
Losing Mum To Dementia: Daughter Talks Of Giving Care, Giving Back & Acceptance
“Dementia is the major cause of disability among older persons and the leading physical and psychological sequelae for both the person living with dementia…
Daddy Lucas On TikTok Shows You How He Uses Technology To Connect With His Kids
So, who hasn’t heard of the famous TikTok family father called Daddy Lucas? If you’re not one of his 865,400 followers, then today is…
Sleep Paralysis: A Nightmare That Occurs When You Are Wide Awake But Sound Asleep
I first heard of the term ‘Sleep Paralysis’ when my daughter told me she has been experiencing them since young. “I think I was…
‘My Daughter Gives Me Strength To Fight Cancer’, Says Survivor Radha Nadarajan
“My daughter Surutii is the reason I have the will to survive despite everything cancer has thrown at me,” says Radha Nadarajan, a 46…
A Lumpectomy & Lymph Node Removal: Breast Cancer Survivor Teo Shu Ru Tells Her Story
Lymph node removal is not often spoken about when a mastectomy or lumpectomy is performed on breast cancer patients. When breast cancer is detected,…
Why You & Your Kids Should Take Golden Milk & Golden Paste. Recipes For Both Inside
Golden Milk and Golden Paste account for some of the highest searches on Google and for good reason, too! It is one of the…
This 4-Ingredient, No-Knead Artisan Bread Is So Easy To Bake, Anyone Can Make It!
Artisan bread is so simple to bake! Even if you’ve never handled dough or yeast before in your life, you couldn’t go wrong with…
6-Year-Old Nathan Tan Reads Dictionaries For Bedtime Stories, Doubles Numbers to 8 Figures
“Nathan loves words, numbers and flags,” says his father Philip Tan. “He often says his brain is 70% words, 30% numbers.” Nathan Tan may…
Kidney Failure Crisis During Pregnancy, Transplant From Husband Changes Family’s Destiny
Jaslynn Tay was 16 weeks pregnant when she found out she had kidney failure. All of a sudden, she and her husband Gordon Ling,…
Bringing Up Hana: The Challenges Of Nurturing A Twice Exceptional (2e) Child
Can a child be twice exceptional? Hana, the gifted visual-spatial thinker certainly fits the bill. She is what is known as 2e (the abbreviation…
Genius Kid: 5-Year-Old Piersce Ong Writes Programming Codes, Creates Mobile Apps
Meet Piersce Ong, the 5-year-old Mensa genius who knows how to write codes to program LEDs on a circuit board, create mobile apps, solve…
Could Your Child Be a Genius? Find out as Malaysian Mensa reveals the Clues
Think your child might be Mensa material? You may have recognised some signs of giftedness but you’re not sure—like how he seems to be…
Is Your Child Eating Too Much Salt?
Kids know by a young age that salt has a way of ramping up the flavour of foods. By the time they are weaned…
Consultant Gynaecologist Dr Tan Ee Ping Explains the Psychology Behind Fertility Stress
Stress has been said to impact fertility. If you’re trying to get tips on getting pregnant, simply Google and you’ll find lots of advice…
Pets and Children: A Perfect Combination
Science has said many-a-time that pets and children make a winning combination. Among the many plus points cited, children have been said to develop…
‘Fatherhood has made me more responsible,’ Oxwhite Founder CK Changr says on Father’s Day
By now, nearly everyone knows Oxwhite is CK Changr and CK Changr is Oxwhite. As the home-grown fashion brand’s most visible ambassador, CK Changr,…
‘My Children Gave Me Direction, Changed My Life,’ Actor Fizzy Aziz says on Father’s Day
If you’ve been watching Astro’s Awesome TV lately, you would have noticed Fizzy Aziz in the drama series Kiblat Yang Hilang which aired throughout…
3 Generations Of Dads Share Timeless Tips On Fatherhood
As Father’s Day is fast approaching, Motherhood will be running a series of articles to celebrate Malaysian dads who are the pillars of their…
Boost Fertility, Immunity, Eye, Liver & Lung Health with Goji Berries and Red Dates
Goji Berries and Red Dates have long been a pair set used in Chinese cuisines. I am sure many mums among you have seen…
Chicken Feet Soup: Give Your Children this Collagen-Rich Broth to Help Them Grow Taller
The Chinese believe that Chicken Feet Soup given to children during their growth spurt at puberty will help them grow taller. That’s the age-old…
Cikgu Dayang talks about School Days and Baking Kek Lapis Sarawak for Ramadan & Raya
Coincidentally, Teacher’s Day on May 16 will fall on the same period as Raya this year. Dayang Khairunissa Mastura binti Abang Abdul Rahman or…
From Flying to Cooking: Captain Amira Nuria Anuar serves up Laksa Sarawak for Ramadan & Raya
It’s not often that you find a woman pilot in Malaysia, much less one who is a mum who cooks professionally. Amira Nuria Anuar…
Actress, Model, Baker & Supermum Mimie Amirah Presents Chocolate Chip Cookies for Ramadan, Raya
“I have to rush off for shooting now,” said Mimie Amirah when contacted. It was time to shoot her scene in Kiblat Yang Hilang,…
World No: 1 Swimmer Cindy Ong talks about Competing, Staying Beautiful & Raising 3 Extraordinary Kids
In the world of competitive swimming, Cindy Ong is no stranger to winning medals, titles, championships, and holding and breaking records the world over….
La Juiceria Founder Anabelle Co-Martinent Talks About Finding Balance In Business On International Women’s Day
‘Creative juices’ in its literal and metaphorical sense was what inspired Anabelle Co-Martinent to start her own business. In 2013, the Manila-born iron lady,…
Jenn Low of Wanderlust+Co talks about Mumpreneurship in Fashion on International Women’s Day
If you are thinking of a Malaysian brand of jewellery that has won the hearts of Jessica Alba and Gigi Hadid, you’d think Jenn…
Mac Chung Lynn talks about ‘Changing Lives Together’ at Nando’s on International Women’s Day
In 2020, Mac Chung Lynn, the founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Nando’s Chickenland Malaysia was named ‘Woman Entrepreneur of the Year’ by…
Empowering Malaysians to live Sustainably, Yasmin Rasyid brings a Special Message on International Women’s Day
A different kind of mother by any standards and certainly the right woman for International Women’s Day, Dr. Yasmin Rasyid is a marine biologist…
13 Household Tips & Tricks to Make Life Easier for Busy Mums
With staying home being the new norm in these pandemic times, being household savvy while we run through the motions of our family’s daily…
IGCSE Exam Top Students Yashodini & Jun Rain reveal Study Tips on how they scored Maximum Marks
In the recently concluded International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) examinations for 2020, two students from Beaconhouse Sri Inai International School, Petaling Jaya…
Master Ben Reveals Feng Shui Tips to Give Ox Year Born Babies a Headstart
On February 12, 2021, the Chinese New Year will usher in the zodiac animal sign of the Ox ─ a creature synonymous with hard…
Back to School 2021: 2 Teachers talk about Fusing Tech with Tradition in the New Normal
School has been pretty much interrupted the whole of 2020, what with the pandemic bringing about repeated school closures, the sudden start of virtual…
Tackling Common Cooking Fails: 5 Quick Fixes to Salvage a Spoilt Dinner
Whether you’re having people over for the festivities or cooking up your daily family meal, we all slip up in the culinary department now…
5 Families Share Parenting Lessons they Learnt from the Pandemic of 2020
With 2020 almost in the rearview mirror and a vaccine in clear sight ahead, what lessons can we say we have learnt as parents…
How to Predict the Adult Height of Your Child when He is 2 Years of Age
There’s a popular tale going around that if you want to know your child’s adult height, you simply double his height when he is…
Mental Health & Your Child: Know the Warning Signs & What Parents Can Do
When it comes to discussions about mental health, most people would think that adults would be the ones who struggle most with issues like…
Mother Knows Best? 8 of Yesterday’s Parenting Advice that may Not be Right Today
Mother knows best, as they say, and when it comes to parenting advice, it seems that the older generation such as your mum, aunties…