As parents, we want to give our children stability, safety, freedom from suffering, advantage, and wealth. However, what if the very act to provide them the best ends up impacting them negatively as well? Continue reading Future-Proofing Our Children
Untigering is an outstanding intersection of Peaceful Parenting and a deconstruction of systemic trauma in our society. Continue reading Untigering by Iris Chen
Award-winning Adrienne Hedger shares how cartooning changed the way she parented. Join our chat about how humour is essential to parenting! Continue reading Parenting with Humour
A professor/mentor of mine once told the young mother me that one of the most valuable piece of advice she received was to run regular family meetings. Continue reading Family Meetings
We are so busy that it is impossible for us to deeply investigate each headline. These headlines are designed to scream a soundbite at us to believe and repeat. Continue reading Beliefs (Not Facts) Inform Behaviour
This is a book that I wish all parents could read before they start getting uptight about their children’s education. The premise is that if you let kids be curious, they will be motivated to learn. Continue reading How Children Learn by John Holt
Joline Lim comes from both a Chinese and Indian background (Chin-dian!). Living in Singapore, which is a very competitive environment with a huge focus on academic achievement, Joline is an advocates for Gentle Parenting. Continue reading A Chin-dian Parent in Singapore
Politics, like religion, is super tricky. It’s about beliefs, values, and loyalty. Us vs Them. People are “brainwashed” by powers using the subtle but strong messages. I’ve seen more and more parenting sites get political and I’m tentatively trying out my own political voice. Continue reading Finding My Political Voice
In 2020, my boys have probably clocked more time in front of the screen than they have accumulated in the previous decade. Part of me wants to berate myself for letting it get out of hand. You know, for being a bad mom. Continue reading Screen Time in COVID Days
I would like to flip the Do More with Less mentality to more a Reflect and Rest approach, which ironically allows us to do more with less in the longer run. Continue reading Doing “More with Less” Does Not Work!
