More than Acknowledging Reality When I first started working with children in 2010, it was meant to be a step towards financial independence while waiting for university to start. I remember my first day as if it were just yesterday. Children were screaming and running around, doing pretty much whatever they wanted, giving […]
Children engage in various activities during the CareNights programme. Published:FEB 23 2020Patricia Ang A look at Morning Star Community Services William Ho was proving to be a difficult child. He had a bad temper and was unable to relate with others around him. And it was also difficult to get him to focus […]
Radio silence. No one picked up my phone calls. No one answered the door. The boy was missing, my phone was running low on battery, my palms were sweaty, my heart was racing. One of my client’s children had not attended the After-School Care centre for two days. I rang the father […]
Published: FEB 23, 2020, 05:00AM SGTVenessa Lee Tired of tantrums and ineffective discipline, parents are taking parenting courses to manage both theirs and their children’s anger There was snapping but no napping — that was the moment Ms Joline Lim realised her approach towards disciplining her child was not working out. Her son James, […]
Is Slime Good for My Kid? Ahh… The ever-evolving world of children’s toys. A new sensation has recently hit the market— ooey-gooey, multi-coloured dough that squelches and pops and is the bane of many a school teacher: Slime. However, distracting as it may be in the classroom, when placed in the right […]
We made unicorn cake pops for our team bonding activity Cake pops take two and a half hours to make. Did you know that? We couldn’t believe it at first. We thought that it would only be a half-hour lesson, but we were wrong. Our NOVA Learning Intervention Programme team recently got together […]
Marie in the midst of construction of the hygge modern wall feature in her new home kitchen It was time for a change. My husband and I decided that moving to a new home would be better for our next stage of family life. Although we had missed the ballot for a new estate, […]
Published: NOV 14, 2019, 05:00AM SGT Goh Yan Han Agencies across island will work with schools on programmes as well as provide counselling Parents who want to do better with their children may access support more easily now, with 10 social service agencies across the island appointed as one-stop regional centres for government-funded parenting […]
Lim Jia with the after-school care children When I was young, my parents bought me tons of toys and branded clothes. They sent me for a multitude of enrichment programmes and brought me all around the world to play. Everyone envied the kind of life that I had. But nobody sees the gloom behind […]
Sea salt, pepper and a citrusy-sweet smoke rising from the coals. Bopping music played by a swingin’ live band. The atmosphere charged with the buzz and excitement of foodies and beach-goers. I was at the Sentosa GrillFest 2019 last month and it was a blast. What better way to rest and relax than with […]