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Helena Hon

Helena Hon

Helena Hon is a journalist, writer, and editor of both online and print media, and a mother of two grown children. Having gone through all the stages of motherhood, she has earned her badge to share her experience here.

Preventive Procedures, Wellness November 4, 2019 November 6, 2019

Malaysia’s Dropping Fertility Rates: What To Do When The Man is Infertile

It is no secret that the fertility rate in Malaysia is plummeting.  The latest vital statistics 2019 released by the Department of Statistics Malaysia…

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Advice & Tips, Family October 30, 2019 November 6, 2019

Kitchen Hacks: Do this and You Can Puree a Pumpkin in under 3 Minutes

There are many ways to turn pumpkin into the healthiest meals for all in the family, but the thing about this luscious fruit is…

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Family, Holidays & Vacations October 25, 2019 November 28, 2019

Travelling with Kids? Crucial to Get Covered with the Right Family Travel Insurance

It’s the end of the year and travel is in the air. Soon you’ll be packing for the vacation of a lifetime because this…

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Foodie, Wellness October 24, 2019 October 24, 2019

Trick or Treat with the Pumpkin: Fantastic Facts & Kid-Friendly Recipes

The first fantastic fact about the pumpkin is that it is a fruit and not a vegetable although most of us would find this…

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Common Child Illness, Wellness October 23, 2019 December 5, 2019

Worried that Diarrhea will Ruin your Holidays? Here’s How to Stop the Runs in its Tracks

With the holiday season right round the corner, excitement is in the air. Plans are afoot to bring the kids to Japan for the…

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Fun, News & Events October 17, 2019 June 20, 2023

Budget 2020: Woman Power to Help Steer the Economy. See How You Can Be in the Driver’s Seat

It has been a few days since the announcement of Budget 2020 and the dust has settled enough for a clearer review on what…

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Common Child Illness, Wellness October 14, 2019 October 14, 2019

Bedwetting when Your Child has Already Been Toilet Trained & How to Stop it

Bedwetting is a common problem among children all over the world. By the age of five, about 7% of boys and 3% of girls…

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ADHD, ADD & Autism, Malaysian Supermums, Videos, Wellness October 9, 2019 January 7, 2021

Zarina Zainuddin: Grace in the Face of Autism

Zarina Zainuddin is a name that resonates well in the Malaysian movie world. Film buffs will instantly recognise her for her role as the…

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Safety, Accidents & Injuries, Wellness October 7, 2019 October 30, 2019

Drowning is Preventable: Here’s What Parents Need to Know about Water Safety

Ah! The sun, sea and surf! Who doesn’t like the beach and swimming and water adventures like shooting rapids or flying down water park…

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Safety, Accidents & Injuries, Wellness October 3, 2019 October 30, 2019

Kitchen Accidents: How to Treat and Prevent Burns & Scalds on Babies and Children

People often say “the kitchen is the Heart of the Home” and that is so true. It is where meals are created ─ nourishing…

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Safety, Accidents & Injuries, Wellness October 1, 2019 March 10, 2020

Common Home Accidents: What To Do When Your Child Falls Down The Stairs

Most childhood accidents happen at home with a large percentage due to falling down the stairs. As far back as 2003, a study was…

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Just For Mum, Relationship & Marriage September 27, 2019 September 30, 2019

Sleep Divorce: When Sleeping Separately Might be Better for your Marriage

You could think that a married couple sleeping in separate beds might seem like a strange thing but sometimes two beds may be better…

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Radiance from the special 60ft Lantern Tunnel with (from left) Hasree Khaw, Stella Chin, Raymond Chin, Danny Lee, Dato' Tan and Darren Lau.
Family Fun by Sunway Malls, Fun, News & Events September 25, 2019 January 7, 2021

1,000 Lanterns Light Up Sunway Putra Mall At Mid Autumn Festival Celebration

The Mid-Autumn Festival had a very special glow recently as Sunway Putra Mall held their annual Lantern Parade with more than 800 participants from…

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Just For Mum, Relationship & Marriage September 24, 2019 September 25, 2019

Losing Lustre in Your Marriage? 6 Ways to Shine It Up Again

So you’ve been married for three years now, or maybe your marriage has gone on for far longer, like decades, and the children have…

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Preventive Procedures, Wellness September 23, 2019 October 30, 2019

Mum, Here’s Your Solution to Protect Your Hands & Enhance Hygiene in Your Home

Diaper duty. A mother knows this very well from Day One of bringing baby home. With babies soiling their diapers after every feed, changing…

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Conceiving, Just For Mum September 14, 2019 September 20, 2019

Can Twins have 2 Different Fathers? Can You Get Pregnant While Being Pregnant? Find Out Inside

The world of multiples is a complex one. We may know about Fraternal and Identical twins but what we are told may be an…

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Is that me or you?
Conceiving, Just For Mum September 14, 2019 November 20, 2019

Fraternal & Identical Twins Baby: 6 Truths That Could Change How You View Them

Twins baby are no longer a surprise of nature as they are quite common. Most people know how they occur in a pregnancy. Generally,…

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Baking & Cooking 101, Foodie September 6, 2019 January 6, 2021

Kitchen Disaster Hacks: How to Fix Soggy Rice and Turn it into Perfect Rice

How important is rice to us? Very. How important is perfect rice to us? Even more important than just rice. We are a rice-eating…

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Baking & Cooking 101, Foodie September 5, 2019 January 6, 2021

Kitchen Disaster Hacks: Burnt the Pot? 5 Unbelievable Ways to Clean it without Scrubbing

Accidents happen. Look away for a second and that pot of whatever you were cooking gets burnt to a crisp on the stove. It’s…

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Advice & Tips, Family September 4, 2019 January 22, 2021

Parents Beware: Paedophiles & Predators use these 15 Apps to Target Children

Everybody has a smartphone these days, including your children. They are loaded with apps that anyone, regardless of age, can download and have fun…

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Foodie, Wellness September 3, 2019 November 15, 2019

Great Taste Yet Less Salt For Better Health

Make it Tasty, Not Salty Sodium contained in salt is an important micronutrient that aids fluid balance and maintenance of blood pressure, but not…

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Newborn 0-2 Months, Newborn Milestones August 29, 2019 August 29, 2019

6 Dramatic Transformations Your Baby Goes Through at the Moment of Birth

Every birth is unique. It is an amazing, highly personal and yes, perilous journey for you and even more so for baby as he…

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Fairuz Bin Misran, Tengku Dato’ Setia Putra Alhai, Alif Satar, and Dato’ Afifuddin Bin Abdul Kadir at the launch of “Warung”.
Fun, News & Events August 26, 2019 January 7, 2021

Power Root’s Alicafé and Alitéa launch new beverage brand ‘Warung’

Power Root Berhad recently launched the “Warung” brand by Alicafé and Alitéa. Alicafé and Alitéa is Malaysia’s Number 1 Tongkat Ali & Ginseng beverage…

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ADHD, ADD & Autism, Fun, News & Events, Wellness August 26, 2019 January 7, 2021

Son-Rise gives Hope to Children with Autism

Highlighted I stood outside the door, listening to my daughter cry. Inside, a therapist was supposedly working with her, but all I could hear…

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Baby 0-12 Months, Breastfeeding August 20, 2019 August 11, 2021

Secondhand Sugar is like Secondhand Smoke, Avoid Breastfeeding it to Your Baby

When you made the decision to breastfeed, you knew from Day One you would have to make adjustments or sacrifices to your lifestyle in…

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Fayza Mohamed Amin, Managing Director of HP Inc. Malaysia and David Hollands, Education Strategy Manager HP Inc. Asia Pacific and Japan presenting the Grand Prize of the HP Little Makers Challenge to SK Saujana Utama.
Fun, News & Events August 16, 2019 September 17, 2019

SK Saujana Utama wins HP Little Makers Challenge

On August 13, 2019, HP Inc. announced that SK Saujana Utama won the HP Little Makers Challenge and RM 20,000 in HP PC and…

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Fun, News & Events August 13, 2019 September 17, 2019

Malaysia’s Fastest Growing Industry is Being Determined by Your Baby

According to the Department of Statistics, Malaysia’s current population estimates as at Q1 2019 rose by 1.1% to 32.66 million from 32.29 million in…

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Baby 0-12 Months, Breastfeeding August 9, 2019 January 22, 2021

How To Get A Good Deep Latch: The Key to Successful Breastfeeding

With World Breastfeeding Week 2019 having been successfully held across 120 countries around the globe from August 1 this year, much has once again…

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Philips Avent Newborn Starter Set
Fun, News & Events August 6, 2019 July 27, 2023

Motherhood Choice Awards 2019 Top 3 Most Voted Winner: Philips Avent Newborn Starter Set

Philips Avent Newborn Starter Set won the Top Three Most Voted Award at the Motherhood Choice Awards 2019 held on June 27, 2019. Philips…

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Motherhood Choice Awards 2019 Top 3 Most Voted Winner: Bubbles Steam & Dry Sterilizer
Fun, News & Events August 6, 2019 July 27, 2023

Motherhood Choice Awards 2019 Top 3 Most Voted Winner: Bubbles Steam & Dry Sterilizer

Every baby under the age of 12 months needs all of his feeding equipment sterilized before they can be used. This is because babies…

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Motherhood Choice Awards 2019 Top 3 Most Voted Winner: Poppy Seat
Fun, News & Events August 6, 2019 July 27, 2023

Motherhood Choice Awards 2019 Top 3 Most Voted Winner: Poppy Seat

The innovative Pop-Up High Chair Cover Poppy Seat by Poppy Junior Sdn Bhd won the Top Three Most Voted Award at the Motherhood Choice…

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Babycare & Health, Newborn 0-2 Months August 1, 2019 August 5, 2019

When Less is More for Your Baby’s Skin: Choose Gentle

Holding your baby close, breathing in that sweet scent of innocence, you can see in her eyes the trust she places in you to…

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Children, Learning & Growing July 18, 2019 April 3, 2020

One Spoonful everyday is all it takes for Healthy Growth & Development!

In a world of fast food and fast-paced lifestyles, it can be difficult to ensure the achievement of optimum nutrition for our little ones…

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More Confinement Drinks: Turn Up the Heat with Dang Shen Tea & Bee Teh
Foodie, Pregnancy & Confinement Meals July 10, 2019 August 23, 2023

More Confinement Drinks: Turn Up the Heat with Dang Shen Tea & Bee Teh

Here are more confinement drinks for you: Dang Shen Root Tea with black dates, ginger, longan, and goji berry as well as Rice and Ginger…

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Fun, News & Events July 10, 2019 July 10, 2019

As Tun M turns 94, All Eyes Turn to One of the Most Successful Marriages in Malaysia

Our Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad marks his 94th birthday today.  Looking distinguished as always and still as handsome as ever, Tun M…

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2 Confinement Drinks: Tea to Revitalise Body, Boost Circulation & Restore Qi
Breastfeeding, Foodie, Nutritional Tips, Pregnancy & Confinement Meals July 9, 2019 August 23, 2023

2 Confinement Drinks: Tea to Revitalise Body, Boost Circulation & Restore Qi

During confinement, sufficient fluid intake is very important. Here, warm tea made from qi-restoring berries and dates will boost circulation and vitality and even…

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Fun, News & Events July 9, 2019 July 27, 2023

Nuren Group announces recipients of Motherhood Choice Awards 2019

Nuren Group, the owner of the e-commerce, community, and content platform, Motherhood.com.my, announced the official recipients of the first Motherhood Choice 2019 awards on…

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Babycare & Health, Newborn 0-2 Months July 8, 2019 July 15, 2019

Crucial to Know: How to Burp a Baby (includes videos)

One of the first things a new mother will probably have to learn while she is still in hospital and attempting to feed is:…

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‘Sitting the Month’: Why it is Necessary after Giving Birth
Confinement Care, Just For Mum July 6, 2019 July 6, 2019

‘Sitting the Month’: Why it is Necessary after Giving Birth

In Malaysia, we certainly practice “sitting the month”. Straight from the hospital after giving birth, the Chinese among us sit out the month in…

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Full Moon, Red Eggs and Babies ─ What’s With the Combination? Find Out Inside
Baby 0-12 Months, Newborn Milestones July 5, 2019 January 12, 2021

Full Moon, Red Eggs & Babies ─ What’s With the Combination? Find out inside

If you live in the urban areas of Malaysia, you may have come across many shops with signboards that say they sell Full Moon…

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Baby 0-12 Months, Breastfeeding July 2, 2019 August 16, 2021

9 Things Nobody Tells You When You START Breastfeeding

So there’s a lot of talk about the joys of breastfeeding and why it is always encouraged. You’ve been told all the pros. We’re…

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Baby 0-12 Months, Breastfeeding July 2, 2019 January 22, 2021

7 Things Nobody Tells You When You STOP Breastfeeding

When you give birth, everyone around will encourage you to start breastfeeding. But what will happen to you when you stop breastfeeding? There is…

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Peel Shallots, Onions, Ginger, Turmeric faster than you can say ‘Save Time In The Kitchen’
Advice & Tips, Family July 1, 2019 July 1, 2019

Peel Shallots, Onions, Ginger, Turmeric faster than you can say ‘Save Time In The Kitchen’

After garlic comes the other basic ingredients you’d have to peel before they can be popped into the wok as your base ingredients for…

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Food Hacks: 5 Secrets to Peeling Garlic
Baking & Cooking 101, Foodie July 1, 2019 January 6, 2021

Food Hacks: 5 Secrets to Peeling Garlic, Includes Latest Viral Garlic Skinning Trick

There’s no way around it. You have to peel that garlic before you can throw it in the wok. Otherwise that special aromatic flavour…

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Babycare & Health, Newborn 0-2 Months June 26, 2019 September 5, 2019

The Power of Touch – Giving Baby Massage using Baby Oil

Did you know that massaging your baby brings many benefits to both you and your little one? Babies thrive when they are held and…

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Featured Township in Johor. Rent To Own
Family, Finance & Career June 25, 2019 June 25, 2019

Looking To Buy A Home? 5 Reasons Why Families in Malaysia Should Rent To Own

In the last article on housing for families in Malaysia, Rent To Own (RTO) schemes may be the answer to bridge the chasm between…

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Family, Finance & Career June 24, 2019 November 25, 2019

Buy or Rent? A Housing Dilemma for Families in Malaysia

Now that your kids have come along and your current house is getting cramped, you’re thinking of moving to a new home. There are…

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Gamuda Gardens Sg Buluh Kuang Rawang, Guide Working Mums Own Home Malaysia
Family, Finance & Career June 24, 2019 June 25, 2019

5 Guidelines for Working Mums to Own a Home in Malaysia

Mums have a lot of say when it comes to purchasing a home for the family. In Malaysia, most mums work and earn, contributing…

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Eczema on the feet of a child (Image Credit: footpainexplored.com) Malaysia
Children, Children Care & Health, Common Child Illness, Wellness June 18, 2019 January 25, 2021

Eczema Triggers Found, 6 Ways to Calm your Child’s Skin Flare Ups

Kids getting itchy rashes now and then are a common occurrence.  However if they get eczema, it will be a different ball game altogether….

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