Remember the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade? It was full of heart-pounding adrenaline-filled stunts. It also had a father-son story that revealed a vulnerable side to our hero, one rooted in rejection. Why did director Steven Spielberg include this subplot in the movie? In an interview, director Steven Spielberg disclosed that the father-son […]
18
May
May
Imagine you have been told by your doctor that unless you lose ten kilograms soon, you run the risk of suffering a heart attack. It’s been three months since you drew up a plan to achieve the goal but you have neither started on the diet nor hit the gym. Is it because you lack […]
11
May
May
For the first one to two years of life, a baby isn’t able to speak. As a result, many fathers struggle to talk to their infants. How do you talk to an infant when they can’t talk back to you? Even though your baby isn’t able to speak, she is listening and her brain is […]
04
May
May
Flowers, chocolates, presents, and fine dining. These are common ways that families celebrate Mother’s Day. The majority of mothers concur that while they appreciate these gestures, they are not what they really want. Here are three ideas I have for making Mother’s Day this year more special for you. There are three things you […]
28
Apr
Apr
On 15 April 2023, Bapa Sepanjang Hayat (DADs for Life) and Chao Chu Kang GRC organised a Ramadan event featuring breaking of fast with Dad using a Tray. The Sedulang Bersama Ayah event is organised annually by Centre for Fathering and Bapa Sepanjang Hayat. This is the first year it is being organised in collaboration […]
27
Apr
Apr
To unwind after a stressful day at work, some will go for a drink and others go for a run. What’s your go-to method to unwind? A recent study has revealed a most unexpected way to rest and restore our overworked minds. Andrea Mechelli, a psychologist at King’s College London, was searching for answers to […]
20
Apr
Apr
In South Africa’s Pilanesberg Park, rhinos were thriving until some of them began to get killed off. The rhinos were not killed by poachers and neither did they die of disease. So, who killed the rhinos? Of the over 50 badly mutilated rhino carcasses discovered, all had wounds to the top of the shoulders and […]
18
Apr
Apr
Centre for Fathering, DADs for Life and MUMs for Life are excited to share that a father group has been formed in Kebun Baru – the first based in a constituency. Launched on 15 April 2023 by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Mr Henry Kwek, Advisor to Kebun Baru GROs at the Kebun Baru […]
13
Apr
Apr
Imagine that the bicycle you are riding suddenly transforms into a high-powered motorbike. After recovering from the initial shock, you would be tempted to push the motorbike to its limit and see what it can do. The same is happening in your teen’s brain during puberty. When your child enters puberty, his brain undergoes an […]
13
Apr
Apr
Inspiring Dads Video: The Argumentative Teen Imagine that the bicycle you are riding suddenly transforms into a high-powered motorbike. After recovering from the initial shock, you would be tempted to push the motorbike to its limit and see what it can do. The same is happening in your teen’s brain during puberty. Inspiring Dads Video: […]