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Picture this: Singapore is hit by yet another bout of haze, and there’s plenty of smog everywhere. You turn on your trusty air purifier to combat the pollutants in the air, but your children are still coughing badly. Is your…
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Having a special needs child can be a lonely experience. Even if your child has siblings, concern over his or her future beyond your lifetime could weigh on your mind. My parents-in-law are facing this now. My brother-in-law Andy was…
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As the saying goes, education is our passport to the future. But how much does a good education cost? An estimate from the HSBC Value of Education survey in 2018 put the cost of getting a degree from a local…
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Parents now live in an age where many people and things compete for our time and attention. No matter how cool they may appear, there is bound to be some parental stress they face. Workplace deadlines, the demands of loved…
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What to cook? Where to eat? Despite – or perhaps because we are surrounded by so much culinary wonder, these are possibly two of the most oft-asked questions in Singapore. What we do? Tingkat — especially if you’re a busy…
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Admit it, you’ve been tempted to buy into one – or more – of those uber-healthy trendy superfoods, if you haven’t already done so. After all, the nutritional benefits sound so amazing, and more nutrients can’t hurt, right? We investigate…
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Deanne Chong-Duffield looks like the woman every girl wants to be when she grows up. The Founder-CEO of GUG (Growing Up Gifted), one of Singapore’s premier preschools, glows. It’s hard to believe that this poised and eloquent woman once battled…
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With the school holidays coming up, you’re probably planning trips, excursions, and outings with the kids. If you’re like most parents, that mobile phone or that DSLR is always in your hand, ready to capture every smile on those precious…
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