A contribution post by Heather Kerns from Family Works Press. You know what they say: Kids don’t always listen, but they never stop watching. And in this case, that’s a good thing. Guiding your children towards lifelong healthy choices isn’t about force-feeding rules or scheduling every hour like a drill sergeant. It’s about planting seeds … Continue reading Helping Kids Build Habits That Stick: A Parent’s Guide
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Dear Parents … See What You Made Me Do
One man told me that he has no reasons to stay alive. For him, life is a matter of living one day at a time, waiting to die. Whenever he hops on the plane, he wishes that the plane will crash and he can die. He does not have the bravery to take his own … Continue reading Dear Parents … See What You Made Me Do
Rubber Duck and My Son
Around 15 years ago, at Child Psychopathology class, my favorite lecturer shared her own experience of handling separation anxiety symptoms showed by her son. Back then she had to leave her two-year old son to pursue her study at the Netherlands. When she returned, her son started to show specific behavior, in which he would … Continue reading Rubber Duck and My Son
Expectation and Heartache
It's been a very long while since my last post! I just found out a few moments ago that my account was expired, due to technical issue on my automatic payment. All good now and I am in a good mood to write something here. Expectation. We all have it. You just have to admit … Continue reading Expectation and Heartache
Who’s to Blame?
I know one family of 3 children and their parents. Two of the children were born sick, they were unable to form the enzymes needed for digestion. Therefore, their parents had to buy special milk, which cost them three fold of normal baby milk. It was a struggle for them, but their parents never asked … Continue reading Who’s to Blame?
Let Children Exploring Their World
This beautiful scene was captured when I had dinner with a friend around Kuta, Bali. The girl who took the picture was very young, around 2-3 years old, I guess. At first, she didn't know how to capture the photos or how to set the focus. Slowly, her Daddy taught her on how to capture … Continue reading Let Children Exploring Their World
Saving Babies
"Saving Babies" is a show in Australia Network - and I'm watching it now, while writing this article. One thought that crosses my mind is how grateful it is for us to be able to live. Well, supposedly we feel grateful for our lives. Unfortunately, we usually take our live for granted. We forget how … Continue reading Saving Babies
Lesson from The Rich
Two nights ago, I got a sudden invitation from Joe Kang, a good friend from Perth. He was in Surabaya for a day and invited me to have dinner with him and a few friends. At first, I thought it would be just a dinner. But then, I learned something very valuable from them. The … Continue reading Lesson from The Rich
I Don’t Want to be a Mom, I’m Still P1
I have a private tutorial centre for International School students. Every day there are a few classes held by my assistants. Last week, on my short stay in Malang, I came to the classes and met with the students and my assistants. There was one girl called Alice. She's one of P1 students at my … Continue reading I Don’t Want to be a Mom, I’m Still P1
Mommy is Stress Out During Exam Period
This is another real life story of a young mother, who is stressing out during her children examinations period. She has 2 children, son and daughter. Her son is the eldest and started his Primary at 5.5 year of age. She complained about her son to me, just a moment ago. She said that her … Continue reading Mommy is Stress Out During Exam Period
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