11th March 2012 , Posted by Yi Lin - No Comments

How To Lose Post-Baby Weight Without Exercising (Really)

During my pregnancy, I attended numerous baby fairs, parenting talks and pre-natal classes and in one of the goodie bags that I came home with, I found a booklet from the Singapore Sports Council, detailing how to lose weight after giving birth. The booklet featured various exercises that a new mum could do while carrying her » Read More

19th August 2011 , Posted by Mandy - 3 Comments

Getting into the groove of this parenting thing

It’s amazing how a tiny baby can turn a person’s world totally upside down and inside out! And although Tim and I are now at this little person’s beck and call – feeding, burping, changing diapers, cleaning up diaper accidents – and repeating this again and again in 3-hourly cycles, it’s actually really fun, rewarding » Read More

1st July 2011 , Posted by Yi Lin - 5 Comments

Be Prepared!

A few months ago, one of my colleagues kindly shared with me her checklist of items (and suggested quantities of each item) to buy when preparing for a baby’s arrival. Such checklists from experienced mums are a lifesaver for first-time parents. Many a time, I’ve wandered into Mothercare or the baby section of a departmental store » Read More

6th June 2010 , Posted by Edmund Tay - No Comments

When 2 isn’t Enough

Do you remember seeing these posters? I used to see them everyday, as I was growing up Singapore in the 1970s. But times have changed…and with a Pro-child policy in Singapore, it is a win-win situation to have children! One of the Perks about living in Singapore is that the government is willing to help lighten the financial » Read More