Category: Lifestyle

  • What is Life With a Newborn and How Can You Cope?

    No one can sufficiently prepare you for parenthood except for parenthood itself. You might have been warned that your life would change. But you do not know what exactly to expect. And obviously, you thought better that you would rise to the occasion. How tough can it be right? But if you are a first-time…

  • 5 Essential Considerations When Choosing a Suitable Infant Care

    Many mums find themselves at the crossroad caught between spending more time with their babies and chipping in to the family financially. This dilemma is more greatly felt among first-time mums who find the decision to leave their baby with someone else so nerve-wrecking, and understandably so. Infant care in Singapore Enrolling your child in…

  • Tips to Helping Your Baby Develop in the First Year

    Whether you are a wide-eyed first-time parent or seasoned parent of four, watching your newborn develop from an infant to a toddler in the first year brings about immense gratification and joy. During this period, your child will chart many significant developmental milestones. And as parents, we will always be our baby’s greatest fans as…

  • Budgeting to Welcome a Baby?

    Are you Financially Prepared? You baby is your bundle of joy. For this delicate little one, you are willing to compromise on every front. For many parents, having a new addition means many things including reprioritising one’s family finances. For others, it could mean budgeting. In a recent research conducted by a university professor, raising…

  • 8 Great Ways to Make Your Husband Feel Involved During Your Pregnancy

    Getting your husband involved in your pregnancy is a good start towards him becoming a supportive partner when your baby comes along. It is also a way for him to connect with the new family addition. While some couples experience a strain in the relationship during pregnancy, others bond like a house on fire as…

  • How Men and Women Feel During Pregnancy?

    Men and women are different on so many levels. Even as they beckon a new life together, their psychological differences do not suddenly reconcile. As they learn to cope with new uncertainties, men and women sometimes feel like they are on separate journeys. Here, we reveal what men and women feel during pregnancy, in the…

  • Saving for your children’s Education fund? Consider leveraging!

    What is Leveraging? Leveraging is quite an unfamiliar term with many people. However people leverage all the time, sometimes unknowingly. The minute you took on a debt or a loan, you are already leveraging. From housing loans to car loans and even your credit card debts are the most common forms of leveraging. People leverage…

  • My first experience with childcare and HFMD!

    HFMD (Hand Foot Mouth Disease) during the first week of childcare We were feeling very excited for my girl was entering Nursery 1 in the childcare. We were also worried as we had heard of a lot of stories about children getting sick with HFMD once they entered school. Everyone advised us to be prepared.…

  • Conceiving Naturally or Not

    Both my wife and I are turning forty this year. We had already decided to start planning for kids two years ago. A couple months back, we decided to ask for professional advice. During our first visit with the gynae, she asked about our age. Once she heard the big four, she said ‘Let’s waste…

  • Craniosynostosis. Woes of not planning ahead with Insurance

    Most children can recall memories from when they are around 3 years of age. Do you remember when you were 3? The average 3-year-old is curious and loves to ask “Why?” This is a great age for dress-up and a fun activity for a playdate. This is also the time that children may develop close…