Anyone with kids will tell you that successful parenting all boils down to one simple factor – getting enough rest. Tired and sleepy babies are cranky; and the same applies to adults too. Insufficient rest makes us more susceptible to illnesses – everything from the simple flu to aches simply seems far more potent and quite difficult to recover. It doesn’t help that …
3 Principles You Need to Juggle Baby, Work, and Life Read More »
If I were to list the things top 10 things I love in the world, kissing would come a close second, just slightly behind a batch of fresh-out-of-the-oven macadamia nut brownies (my guilty pleasure on cheat days). There aren’t many things that will make you feel as soft and mushy inside as a (good) kiss …
Science Says You Should Kiss Your Sweetheart More (10 Ways Kissing Boosts Your Health) Read More »
Are you about to be a first-time mom? Have you had a lovely nine months of pregnancy, or was it a hell of morning sickness, baby playing football inside of you, and hankerings for midnight dim sum? Now that baby’s due date is in the horizon, we bet you’re imagining yourself humming lullabies, bonding with …
The Ultimate Guide to Your Baby’s First Days: Poo, Pee, Cries, and Sleep Read More »
The Gist of It There is a third gender that exists despite what we think, and there are people who are intersex. Most people are ‘hard-wired’ to a gender identity; whether this is male, female or something in between. Gender cannot simply be reconfigured through surgery and hormone treatment and will cause more harm than good. The problem with …
Intersex Issues: What It’s Like to Be Both Female and Male Read More »
Consider the three scenarios below: Two weeks ago, Krishna was laid off. His wife, Vidya, managed to find another job for him. So why do they keep snapping at each other? Amin and Nabilah lost their four-month-old girl to cot death. They are extremely sad, but instead of crying together they fight constantly. Worse yet, when they’re not fighting, they …
Facing Crisis Together: 5 Steps to Stay Strong in Your Relationship Read More »
Ever wished you have the magical ability to spot a lie? Well, if you pay attention to what someone is saying, you could actually catch a clue or two. Verbal cues of deception are pretty reliable indicators if someone is lying. There is a strong positive relationship between deception and vocal cues like speech errors, …
How to Tell if Someone is Lying: The 8 Sentence Structures They Use Read More »
The Gist of It Having a “future” is the essence of a relationship, it is the “why” in “why we have a relationship”. In order for a relationship to last long and stay strong, you have to keep setting goals together, this helps you see some sort of future together. If you have already achieved …
Want Your Relationship to Stay Strong Forever? Keep Setting Goals Read More »
When your car breaks down in the middle of the highway while it’s raining cats and dogs, who’s the first person that flashes through your mind? When you just landed your dream job, who are the first people you’d like to break the news to? When you’ve been admitted to the hospital, who are the …
If you’re reading this at a crowded restaurant, look up and look around you. Can you count how many people are staring at a screen of some sort? The dads and moms tapping away on their phones while kids stare at tablet screens, lost in the world within. Yup, that includes you. What about the …
Unplug from Technology: Keep Your Kids Away from the Screen Read More »
Many parents love making decisions for their children from the moment they were born. What they eat, what they wear, when they play, when they sleep. While children may need an adult’s help in some decision, many parents forget that their biggest goal is to help their children be independent. Your children’s need to be …
