Sep 8Member-onlyNavigating Parenting Challenges: Embracing Empathy and Prioritising What MattersMy child wept at his loss this evening. “I wanted to spend more private time with me”, he said. I held him tightly, wishing that I could take his pain away. I knew what he meant; he knew that time with me was limited. Recently, we announced during our family…Parenting6 min readParenting6 min read
Aug 23Member-onlyWould You Worldschool And Travel With Us?Embracing the Journey of Worldschooling and Exploring the World with Our Family Life is too short to be living other people’s dreams. In my recent journey of self-exploration, I’ve had a revelation that has ignited a spark within me. I’ve come to realise that I’ve been unknowingly suppressing a significant part of my identity, a desire that I’ve yearned to explore —…Traveling5 min readTraveling5 min read
Aug 5Member-onlyWorldschooling Adventures: Embracing Learning On-The-GoImagine a life of exploration, where the world becomes your classroom, and learning is not confined within four walls. This is the essence of “worldschooling,” a concept that has captured the hearts of a growing number of families seeking to provide their children with a unique and enriching educational experience…Worldschooling5 min readWorldschooling5 min read
Jul 30Member-onlyThe Power of One Caring Adult in A Child’s LifeI met up with 2 unique educators when I went to Bali earlier in the year. One organises a boys’ circle where they meet up weekly to talk about anything under the sun. It is a trust circle. Everyone learns to open their hearts out, and hear one another’s opinion…Children4 min readChildren4 min read
Jul 18Member-onlyHow the body scan meditation transformed my lifeI started practising mindfulness meditation about 5 years ago. Right from the beginning, I was able to see changes in my life in a positive manner. I was able to manage better regulate and deal with the busyness as a business owner, and a mum of 3 boys. …Meditation5 min readMeditation5 min read
Jul 9Member-onlyThe Fallacy Of “I turned out fine”Underlaying the foundations of self-directed learning and mindful parenting is the need to consider different approaches to parenting and learning to how one was brought up with, and to be open to other ways that are different to what one is familiar with. However, many people find this difficult to…Family6 min readFamily6 min read
Apr 22Member-onlyTo the disillusioned educators out there…Do you feel like you’re constantly advocating for change in the education system but seeing no results? Are you frustrated by the lack of transformation in education since the industrial era? Do people give you odd looks when you bring up alternative education methods? It’s no secret that the current…Education5 min readEducation5 min read
Apr 9Member-onlyThe lies of meritocracyFor the longest time, I have been told by my country that meritocracy is the fairest way of getting what I deserve. And for the longest time, I believed so. Meritocracy was first coined by British sociologist, Michael Young in his 1958 satirical book, “The Rise of the Meritocracy.” Young…Education7 min readEducation7 min read
Mar 8Member-onlyLearning Through Interests and ReflectionThis is a talk held at Doyobi’s Family Day with its founder, John Tan. My topic of discussion for today is about learning through interests and reflection. …Education10 min readEducation10 min read
Mar 4Member-onlyI didn’t realise I was mourning…Have you ever gone through a period where you knew what you were doing, but everything just doesn’t feels right? Your rational brain knows the steps the body needs to take but your heart just tells you that this isn’t the place you want to be? I just recovered from…Education4 min readEducation4 min read
