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How to Teach Kids Self-Confidence

Estelle Low
10 Jan 2020
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From the webpages of Use these tips from life coach Jenny Gaither to help your mini find their inner Lizzo—and they'll help you fine-tine your self-talk in return. (Also read: 10 Ways to Boost Your Confidence And Self-Esteem This Year) Jenny Gaither,...

Food

How Instagrammer Bella Koh Gets Her Daughter to Love Veggies & Healthy Food

Estelle Low
31 Oct 2017
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Health

Singapore’s First Breast Milk Bank Launched At KK Hospital

Dawn Chen
29 Aug 2017
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The breast milk bank caters to sick or premature babies. Singapore's first breast milk donation bank has been set up by KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH) to help babies in need. This includes premature or sick infants whose mothers cannot produce e...

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Preparing For Pregnancy: What to Expect When You’re Expecting

Dawn Chen
31 Jul 2017
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Pregnancy is both full of joy and uncertainty. You're planning to have a baby, but the logistics of it all has you scratching your head in confusion. Here are some things to take into consideration when planning for an addition to the family. CHOOSING YO...

Lifestyle

Caning A Child Can Have Lasting Psychological Effects, Say Experts

Dawn Chen
26 Jul 2017
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Is it wise to cane a child in the name of discipline? Recently, a video of a couple hitting their daughter publicly in Jurong West with a cane and a tree branch went viral, prompting the mother to write to the media to apologise for her action. She said ...

Health

6 Things New Mums Need to Stop Doing

Estelle Low
23 Jul 2017
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Doing these may seem natural, but you're just hurting yourself. Hanging prominently on my kitchen wall is a picture frame that reads, “Good mums have sticky floors, dirty ovens, and happy kids.” Laughs aside, I think he who gifted me that was hinting that...

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Don’t Ignore Early Puberty in Children – It Could Be An Underlying Health Problem

Dawn Chen
16 Jul 2017
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Early puberty is getting more common but may have physical and emotional repercussions. When Sarah (not her real name) was six years old, she was taller than her peers and had larger than normal breasts. Her mother simply pinned this down to genetics ...