Why Parents Should Recognise the Different Types of Sibling Relationships
by“We love all of our children equally” or “The more sibling ties, the better” is something parents always tell themselves. It is an idea…
Communication & Relationships
15 Fun and Innovative Ways to Decorate Cakes with Your Children at Home
byLooking for cake decorating ideas? Baking and decorating cakes at home is a great way to spend some quality family time and everyone gets…
Spending Too Much on Birthdays? Try Budget Birthdays
byWe all want to give our kids the best birthday experiences every year. After all, part of what makes childhood so magical is all…
Why It’s Important to Teach Our Kids to Respect All Festivities
byLiving in a multi-ethnic country like Malaysia means the communities around us are made up of people from various backgrounds and cultures. Your next-door…
Mummy Shares: How I Parent My Non-Rabbit Children as a Rabbit Mum
byAs parents, we may often wonder how best to raise our children and what kind of adults they will turn out to be. After…
Are You Expecting a Rabbit Child? Here’s the Secret to Raising One
byAs popular as Western astrology may be, Chinese astrology is equally as important to many Malaysians. Every year, bookstore aisles are filled with titles…
Hop Into the Year of the Rabbit with These Bunny-Themed DIY Deco
byChinese New Year is nothing without its signature home decorations. From flowers and ornaments to wreaths and ang pows, each element has its own…
Everything Parents Need to Know in the Year of the Water Rabbit
byAnother year had passed and the cycle begins anew. This January 22nd marks a new beginning in the Chinese Calendar, bringing us new challenges…
Mummy Shares: My Kids’ First Week Back to School
byHow are all my fellow mums doing now that our kids have been back in school for a week? Do you feel relieved or…
10 Best Ideas for New Year’s Eve Celebration with Kids
byJust like that, the year is coming to an end. Don’t you think the years are flying by these days, especially after the chaos…
How to Inspire Children to Perform Acts of Kindness
byHave you ever heard of the phrase “one act of kindness can change the world”? With so many horrible situations going on throughout the…
Important Christmas Values You Should Cultivate in Your Home
byCharles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is one of those quintessential Christmas movies that you can never escape during this time of the year. The…
Mummy Shares: Christmas Fun Time with My Kids
by♫ Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell Rock ♫ ♫ Jingle Bells Swing, and Jingle Bells Ring ♫ This is my all-time favourite! Nothing…
Holiday Horrors: Why Kids May Misbehave More During The Holidays and What You Can Do
byNothing kills the holiday mood faster than a screaming, crying child. But what exactly is it about holidays and celebrations that make kids go…
Fun Christmas Activities to Make Your Festive Season Even Merrier
by♪ Deck the halls with boughs of holly ♪♫ Fa la la la la, la la la la ♫♪ ‘Tis the season to be…
Children and Suicide: What Parents Should Know and How to Help a Struggling Child
byOver 872 young people between the ages of 15 to 18 years old committed suicide from January of 2019 to May of 2021 in…
Best Spots to Get Books for Your Kids Without Breaking Your Bank Account
byAs parents, we all would love to raise bookworms who love reading. But this is easily more of an aspiration than a reality. This…
Raise Your Kids Right with These 6 Ultimate Parenting Hacks
byThere are thousands of parenting books currently in the market, and billions more sold each year. A phenomenon that reflects just how anxious adults…
Generational Trauma and Parenting: How to Heal Your Family Tree
byThere are many things that a parent passes on to their offspring. Genes, physical attributes, allergies. And yes, even trauma. While strictly a psychological…
How to Help Kids Bond with Their Grandparents
byRelationships between your parents and your children are unquestionably unique. If nurtured right, grandparents can be your child’s friend, confidante, mentor, or even playmates….
What Parents and Caregivers Need to Know About Child Grooming
byEvery parent cares about the wellbeing of their children. From what to pack for their lunch to which college they should attend, parents only…
Empowering Your Child’s Personality: Introverts, Extroverts and Ambiverts
byFor a good while now, we’ve heard people describe themselves as either introvert, extroverts, or ambiverts. As the matter of fact, it’s no surprise…
Mummy Shares: Talking to Kids About Sexual Health Education
byParenting isn’t just about learning new things and finding new ways to raise children; it also involves a whole lot of dilemmas when making…
What Women Want: Discovering If I Have a Threenager and Surviving This Stage
byDo you have a child who just turned three and has started acting out in ways you’ve never seen before? I am currently experiencing…
Moral Stories for Kids That are Free
byAs parents, you would want to start educating and imbuing your kids with moral values early on in life. One of the best ways…
“Till My Last Breath”: Dr Say Shazril on Raising a Gifted Child
byIt is never easy for a parent to learn that their child is ‘special’. The experience can be wrought with confusion, denial, despair and…
Teaching Your Kids The Value Of Sacrifice
byWhen we think of the word ‘sacrifice’, some of our minds may immediately jump to a biblical scene of blade and blood. Of ritual…
What Your Child Can Learn About Eid al-Adha
byEid al-Adha, also known as the ‘Festival of Sacrifice’ and commonly referred to as Hari Raya Haji in Malaysia, is one of the more…
Family Meals Are Important: Here’s How to Start Having Them
byFamily meals are one of the few family occasions where everyone can sit down, have a nice conversation and enjoy each other’s company. In…
Mummy Shares: Managing and Controlling My ‘Mum Rage’
byBefore I became a mother, I told myself, “One day, when I have my own kids, I will be the most chillax mum in…
How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs
byWe all know drugs are bad, even though a lot of adults are guilty of using them. But that doesn’t mean our kids shouldn’t…
Music in the Family: Dad Records Son’s Musical Growth from Baby to 9 Years Old
byWhat is it like to be born to parents who are music instructors? For Ethan Lim, now almost 9 years old, life has been…
7 Things Dads Do That Make Their Sons Better Fathers in the Future
byThe phrase “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” contains more truth than you realise. People often use this proverb humorously, or sometimes…
Honouring Adoptive Dads and the Struggles They Face
byAdoption is a broad and complex subject. But we are all in agreement that it’s a powerful act of compassion and sacrifice. Even if…
Feminism and Fatherhood: Things Dads Do That Raise Girl Bosses
byMen are naturally expected to be the masculine, dominant presence in a family. Fathers are the yang to a mother’s yin. But as we…
5 Misconceptions About Stay-at-Home Dads That Need to Go
byAs gender norms become more fluid, more and more families are starting to embrace the reversal of parental roles. More men are willing to…
How to Not Raise Racist Children
byWe’re all living in an increasingly progressive world where people from all walks of life are accepted and embraced. Or, at least that is…
10 Popular Quotes About Fatherhood
byThe words of wisdom of our history are sometimes so poignant and universal that they stand the test of time. These quotes, spoken by…
Sister Guardians: The Realities of Mothering Your Younger Siblings
byParents are the foundation of a family unit. They are responsible for protecting, nurturing and accepting their children. But sometimes, due to unforeseeable circumstances,…
10 Reasons Why Being a Pet Mum Is the Best
byFor most people, pets are fun little companions that they keep around to enliven moments of boredom. For others pets are your chosen family,…
Recognising Adoptive Mothers: The Unsung Saviour of Unwanted Children
byAdoptive mothers are the unsung heroes of our community. These are the compassionate, selfless women who have taken it upon themselves to take in,…
8 Motherly-Themed Disney Animations You Must Watch With Your Kids
byMany of us can’t reminisce our childhood without invoking fond memories of watching our favourite Disney animated films. For children, they’re like catnip—an endless…
Why Every Day Should Be Mother’s Day
byA mother is irreplaceable. We only get one in this lifetime, but many of us tend to forget this. As we grow up, we…
Debunking Myths of the ‘Evil’ Stepmother
byFrom Cinderella to Snow White, from The Parent Trap to Ella Enchanted, stepmums have been dealt a bad rep since the inception of filmmaking….
Ways to Embrace Mother’s Month as a Single Mum
byThe month of May is also known as Mother’s Month and is a time to celebrate all the mums of the world, in whatever…
Celebrating Mother Figures on Mother’s Day
byMothers are our caretakers, protectors, and educators. They birthed us, fed us, and raised us. Their sacrifice simply cannot be repaid. Some people might…
Hari Raya: A Time to Instil Forgiveness in Your Child
byWe’ve spent the entire month of Ramadan fasting to honour the less fortunate and paid alms to help the poor. All these rituals willingly…
Mummy Shares: My Experience Preparing My Kids to Fast During Ramadan
byAlthough Muslim children are expected to begin sawm (i.e., fasting during the holy month of Ramadan, the third pillar of Islam) when they reach…
Autism Vs Down Syndrome: What is the Difference?
bySome people may at times wrongly group special need kids into one general category. This could be because they might not know the difference….