Parents, I am going to give you five seconds to answer this simple questions: How many family rules do you have currently. 5, 4. 3. 2. 1. Time’s up. If you were not able to give me a number, then you most likely have too many. Every parent knows the importance of having rules for their
Now that the Covid-19 pandemic is finally over (Phew), it is a good time to talk about a new epidemic that is affecting men in particular. The epidemic I am talking about is loneliness. It has largely been overlooked because men feel the need to appear strong and independent. Ignoring this ‘silent killer’ is no
Do you still remember how you and your partner met for the first time? Do you remember your first date and how you could not wait to see each other again after that? In time, there was the marriage proposal followed by the wedding. Eventually, the day came when you became mummy and daddy. One
The world has long admired stoic men who have an endless capacity to endure pain, sufferings and hardships in life without ever complaining or showing nerves. Can strong men like these be vulnerable at the same time? Or are strength and vulnerability so incompatible that they cannot co-exist in a man? The question we are
What hinders men from being vulnerable and reveal their fears, flaws, and failures? Many say it is the man’s ego or pride. I disagree. Since the time they were boys, men were told to “man up” and not whine or cry while having their emotions ignored and invalidated. When these boys grow up and become
I have three children and none of them had tuition. That’s because I was their tutor for every subject (except Chinese, of course). Having been there and done that, I am now telling you – don’t do it. Your child does not need another teacher, she needs you to be her father. The most important
In the previous articles, I have shared the three ingredients to Quality Time with your child which are engage your child one at a time, be present and do what your child loves. Today, let me share my final thoughts on the subject. What I want to share is that Quality time can be brief.
Charles Adams, who served as the United States ambassador to the United Kingdom under Abraham Lincoln. He was a very busy man, with the weight of the nation—even the whole world—on his shoulders. Many people were vying for his time and attention and so was his 8-year old son Henry Brooks. Adams had promised to
If you read the last article, you would have learned that the first ingredient for Quality Time is to engage your children one at a time. In this article, I will share with you the second ingredient to Quality Time. The second ingredient to Quality Time is to be present. This means freeing yourself from
As fathers, we want to spend as much time as possible with our children. But when that is not possible, what options do we have? If you can turn every engagement with your child into Quality Time, would you want to know how? There are three ingredients to turn every engagement you have with your
