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by C E Tham

Feb 26, 20163 min read

Coffee Break!

We love our little cups of coffee. Recent research shows that coffee is good for you. It’s supposed to reduce risk of diabetes,...

by C E Tham

Feb 15, 20163 min read

Play With Me...

I’m an inexperienced parent. So for any veteran reading this please bear with me. Just the other day Joel bugged me over dinosaurs as I...

by C E Tham

Jan 23, 20162 min read

You Know You're An Asian-Singaporean Parent If You...

1. Carry anti-bacterial wipes with you wherever you go; 2. Think that all tables at food centres are crawling with germs (in fact most of...

by C E Tham

Jan 15, 20163 min read

Why Do We Have Kids?

This entry isn’t just for parents, but for whoever is committed in raising and nurturing children. To do this some gave birth, some...

by C E Tham

Jan 11, 20162 min read

But You Promised!

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck northern Armenia on December 7, 1988, midway between the cities of Gyumi and Spitak. It lasted 4 minutes...

by Sandra Lee

Jan 3, 20163 min read

The Times when I Prayed...

A recent sermon had me reflecting on what happened. In April 2014 Amos developed pneumonia when he drank milk into his lungs. We had been...

by C E Tham

Dec 29, 20153 min read

When Sleep no longer Heals

After a bout of pneumonia Amos snored like a car being jump-started; with each laborious breath his chest heaved and his stomach...

by Sandra Lee

Dec 20, 20153 min read

A Gift all the Same

Recently I encountered a heavily pregnant mother of 2 young children. We were both waiting for our hubbies and children to finish their...

by C E Tham

Oct 23, 20152 min read

The Beauty of Being Simple

Not everyone is born into greatness. It’s easy for us to acknowledge the fact that we’re not cut out for big things. But most people want...

by C E Tham

Oct 3, 20153 min read

The Myth of Walking Early

Ask around and you would probably find a majority with the notion that early walking is something positively extraordinary in toddlers....

By C E Tham

Sep 14, 20153 min read

Aspirations? Don't rush them...

Aspiration hasn’t been a buzzword in my family until my younger son, Amos, diagnosed with Down Syndrome, started contracting multiple...