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October 18, 2023 · In: Motherhood

A positive natural birth story – delivering my second child drug-free

A drug-free natural birth in Singapore is rarely talked about except in the case of “accidental” drug-free births, where the mother is too far along in labour for an epidural…

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unusual things to pack for travel

October 11, 2023 · In: Travel

5 unusual things to pack for travel that no one will tell you about

So, you’ve consulted our family travel packing guide and think that your list is complete – or is it? In this article, I’m sharing 5 unusual things to pack that…

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non toy gifts for 1 year old

October 5, 2023 · In: Gift Guides, Motherhood

A guide to the best non-toy gifts for 1 year olds

Looking for gifts for 1 year olds that are not toys? Here’s my list of useful gift ideas that won’t add clutter to other’s homes.  We try to lead a…

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travel on a budget

September 25, 2023 · In: Travel

How to travel on a budget with kids – tips for frugal family travel

We’ve done multiple family trips with our two little ones (including to Melbourne and Perth in Australia, Jeju in South Korea, Hanoi in Vietnam, Kyushu in Japan, and Phuket in…

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Adjusting to life with a new baby. 1-2/ so thank Adjusting to life with a new baby. 

1-2/ so thankful for their ability to play for hours on end; the vroom car city set from @sparksmagtiles allowed them to combine their duplo, magnetic tiles and the vehicle tracks in new ways, what fun! 

3-4/ lots of reading and watching baby, reading to baby, and watching baby while reading. 

5-6/ they say the first child turns life upside down as you adapt to a completely new routine around the child, but a third child simply adapts to the rhythms already present. Baby joins in instrument practice and homeschool lessons when he’s not otherwise occupied, and everyone’s happy to welcome him in.
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*sharing my personal experience, not that this is *sharing my personal experience, not that this is the best or only way, nor to invalidate anyone else’s choices*

There is much to be grateful for in how the education system spat me out the other end into a career path that I as a child could have never expected. The first in the family to get a degree, and a professional one at that. Earning money I never even knew existed. Experiencing the ups and downs of the intense corporate life in Singapore. 

All these, preparing me for a quiet life in this season of motherhood. The late nights, the intense psychological demands, who knew?

Just putting it out there that just because I can work as X doesn’t mean I need to work as X, and that even if social pressures push us in a certain direction, we are autonomous human beings who make and own our choices. 

If you want different, choose different. ✨

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📍: the beautiful Mission Dolores Park in San Francisco, a place I enjoyed visiting in my past corporate life

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