Is being a stay-at-home-mom enough?
I’ve traded in my black business suits for shorts and maxi dresses. My shiny patent high heels for flip flops and mama Crocs. My chic over-the-shoulder handbag for a very practical,...
View ArticleSocial Graces for Babies, Toddlers and Parents: The Dos and Don’ts of Play...
Hi readers! I wrote this article for the lovely team at Sassy Mama Singapore on play date “etiquette”. Thanks for sharing the love, you sassy ladies! When that precious little bundle of joy arrives...
View ArticleYES. It’s time for a giveaway!
Tuna has decided that you’re such a lovely, loyal bunch that she wants to say thank you by running her very first giveaway through her computer literate proxy, yours truly. Everyone is eligible, not...
View ArticleI’m sorry that you’re not going to be an only child anymore.
The countdown is on. We have about six weeks until baby #2’s expected arrival. Of course, I’m ridiculously excited to meet this new little person, but so much of it is still surreal. The fact that a...
View ArticleI’m a mother of two, and I get it now.
I get it now. A week after giving birth to my second child, I get it now. They said I would be overwhelmed with a combination of emotions I couldn’t comprehend – I get it now. That I will feel immense...
View ArticleMama wins today.
“Mama wins today,” I smugly said to my husband over dinner tonight. He smirked at the conviction with which I made that statement. “Mama wins today,” I repeated, as I proudly looked at the settled,...
View ArticleToday, You are 2
Tuna, Today, you turn two years old. It’s been exactly two years since that day we met in that freezing operating theatre. I lay there, with your Papa standing in his chalk blue scrubs by my side,...
View ArticleTo the New Mother of Two
One of my very best friends had her second baby just over two weeks ago. And while I’m by no means anywhere close to a seasoned mother of two, it’s amazing what two extra months can teach you. I’ve...
View ArticleDon’t Let Me Forget Their Littleness
Here I sit, between them on my bed, the toddler on my left and the baby on my right. They’re fast asleep, peacefully dreaming of the things little ones dream about. If I listen closely, I can hear...
View ArticleI Won’t Tell You That You’re a Good Mother
I’m not going to tell you that you’re a good mother. I won’t even tell you that you’re doing a good job. Because when I do, you’re going to think back to this morning when your toddler threw that...
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