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How Do You Talk to Kids About Sex in an Age Appropriate Way?
Yikes! How do you chat to kids about the birds and the bees? When should you start? Do you wait until they ask questions, or broach the topic before? Here’s our age by age guide on sex education for...
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I Found My 9-Year-Old Daughter’s Note to Self on ‘How to Become Popular’
Children, especially girls often have a desire to be liked and fit in. One mom of four discusses her child’s behavioural changes as she navigates the tricky stages of trying to ‘blend in’ to social...
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Yeet! What are these kids even saying? Gen Z Slang Terms Mamas Should Know
We decode over 20 essential Gen Z urban slang terms your teens and tweens are using – from yeet to flex, no cap and more Believe us mamas, nothing will make you feel more lost or irrelevant than if...
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Texas School Shooting: American Mom Talks Gun Crime, Second Thoughts on...
“My 6-year-old does active shooter drills at his school. I still have second thoughts about our decision to leave Singapore, and its safety.” Kristen Mooney is an American mom of two (and an ex-Sassy...
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What I Wished My Parents Said When I Told Them I Was Gay: Real LGBTQ Coming...
“Mum, there’s something I need to tell you…” How would you react if your child told you that they were gay, transgender or bisexual? Would you know how to support them? In the lead up to Pink Dot 2022...
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Media Multitasking: Scary New Phenomenon Affecting Our Kids’ Focus
Is your kid juggling different forms of media (WhatsApp messages on phones, videos on their browser, social media)? Media multitasking is affecting our kids’ ability to think deeply, focus and even...
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The Rules to Being an Embarrassing Parent When You Have a Teenager
Mother of THREE teens Shona shares her rules on how to be an embarrassing parent I’m not sure exactly when or why it happens, mamas, but I’ve recently discovered what it means to be an embarrassing...
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Why You Shouldn’t Force Kids to Give Hugs
If we want our children to be attuned to their bodies and respect other people’s bodies, we have to start by respecting that their ‘no’ means ‘no’. Here’s why you shouldn’t force kids to give hugs and...
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What’s Your Parenting Education Style? Take Our Quiz to Find Out!
Stressed about HBL and worried your kids have too much screen time? HP’s New Asian Learning Experience study sheds light on different parenting approaches. Home-based learning has turned all of us into...
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How Big is Your Digital Footprint? How Parents Can Protect Themselves & Their...
When is the last time you googled yourself? Your digital footprint can have a lifelong impact on you and your kids’ employment, education and relationships If your kids are anything like ours, chances...
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Fostering Shame-Free Periods for Future Generations: How Parents Can Reduce...
In celebration of Menstrual Hygiene Day, a leader in environmentally-friendly period products explains why reducing menstrual stigma is an important first step Did you know 28 May is Menstrual Hygiene...
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Empty Nest Syndrome? One Mama’s Coping Tips for When a Child Leaves Home
One mama shares her coping tips for ’empty nest syndrome’ – the sense of loss a parent feels when a child leaves the nest. If you are going through a similar experience, we hope you’ll find solace in...
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Tween Parenting: Why My Child Turning 10 Sparks Both Joy and Sadness
With her tween daughter turning 10, Vivian Teo wonders if she’ll notice the last time she holds her daughter or kisses her good night — and does everything she can to hold onto the last vestiges of...
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I Finally Deleted My Facebook Account After Watching Netflix’s ‘The Social...
The Social Dilemma, the latest TV documentary by Jeff Orlowski explores how privacy breaches are features, not bugs, of social media platforms. Mums at Sassy Mama discuss our thoughts on social media...
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Worried Your Child Isn’t Fulfilling Their Potential? Don’t Make These 7 Mistakes
Are you worried that your child is not fulfilling their potential? Or might you be making mistakes in your attitude to your child’s development when they are not succeeding academically? As the parent...
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Can You Choose Your Child’s Gender? A Mother’s Long Transition
Can you choose your child’s gender? We thought we did, as young expat parents in Hong Kong. But life had other plans. Just as our boy became a man, we lost him. The day we finally let him go, my...
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Don’t Ask “How Was Your Day?”: 24 Better Questions to Ask Kids After School
You pick up your kids from school and you just can’t help it. “How was your day?” you ask. Most common response? “Fine”. Sound familiar? Here’s how you can have better conversations with your kid after...
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Are The Kids REALLY Okay? 5 Tips To Get Kids and Teens Talking About Their...
Whether your kids are feeling anxious, stressed or have any other ‘big’ feelings, it helps to know what to look for and how to talk about mental health so that kids can deal with life’s ups and downs...
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Self-Harm: Would You Know What Signs To Look For In Your Child?
1st March is Self Harm Awareness Day/Self Injury Awareness Day. If your child is self-harming, knowing the warning signs can help you support your child or teen to get them the help they need It’s not...
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‘Why are you not Chinese like me and Daddy? You’re not one of us’
When my son said “Why are you not Chinese like me and daddy? You’re not one of us.” It made me reflect on being married to a Singaporean Chinese and how I could better teach my kids about their dual...
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Is Your Child Constantly Distracted? 5 Tips To Help Kids Focus
How can you encourage your kids to concentrate so that they can learn better and find their flow? Did you know that playing with slime or clay, and doing daily exercise could help? Read on for more...
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Are You The ‘Fun’ Parent? Or The One Who Says “No” To Everything?
YES day? No way says one mum of two in Singapore! “It’s called parenting!” says Jennifer Garner in the ‘Yes Day’ movie on Netflix, in response to being accused of being too strict with her kids and...
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How Safe Can Instagram Really Be for Kids?
Instagram recently announced a slew of new updates focused on keeping teens safe on the platform. Here’s what to know Whether you love it or hate it, we all know everyone’s on Instagram. It’s a fun...
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Parental Resources for Kids’ Internet Safety, Screen Time, & Social Media
Here is where you’ll find resources on screen time, internet safety for kids, media literacy, what to know about kids using social media, and more! Parenting kids in the digital age comes with so many...
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I Regret Giving My 10-Yr-Old a Phone: Devices Should Come with a Warning for...
Does your kid want a mobile phone, smartwatch or their own iPad? One mother discusses the danger of giving kids access to devices too early and why she thinks they should come with a health warning!...
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My Son Was Cyberbullied and Ostracised: Here’s What I Wish We Both Knew...
The constraints of the pandemic and home-based learning have pushed tweens to socialise online more than ever before. During the lockdown, my son’s social scene centred around gaming until he was...
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Why You Shouldn’t Compliment Your Kids on Their Appearance (and What to Say...
Minimise appearance-based compliments to avoid your child feeling their self-worth is centred on how they look Tell a little girl that she’s pretty or a little boy that he’s handsome and their faces...
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I Have Mum Guilt About PSLE… And My Kids Aren’t Even in Primary School Yet
My husband says we don’t need another banker or lawyer. What we need are more social workers, pastors and teachers. Having worked in the financial sector for over a decade, I can see where he’s coming...
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Worried About Kids and Smartphones? One Mama Installed a Landline for her...
Worried about giving your child a smartphone (and with it, access to the internet, social media, texting and more?) Could getting a landline be the answer? One mama investigates with her tween!...
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How to Talk to Kids About Scary News
Counsellors from schools across Singapore share tips on how to talk to kids about scary news in a reassuring and age-appropriate manner The scary news cycle these days seems to be on overdrive: from...
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16 Best Middle Grade and Young Adult Books for Tweens and Teens
Looking for new reads for your tween that aren’t Harry Potter (though we do love that series)? Check out our list of exciting middle grade and young adult books that’ll keep your kid glued to their...
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PSLE Advice from Mamas Who’ve Been There, Done That (and Why You Shouldn’t...
P6 students start the PSLE on 12 August, and PSLE results will come out in mid-November. A primary school mama wonders whether she’s choosing the right path – and shares advice from mamas who’ve...
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How to Have HONEST Conversations with Your Kids: Tips from Real Mums in...
Trying to keep the conversation alive with a moody tween or teen? Wondering what to do if you suspect your child is lying to you? These tips will help keep that connection strong so that they feel safe...
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Wondering How to Teach Your Child Life Skills That Go Beyond Academic...
Here’s how Game Plan Coaching is equipping children with life skills that propel them towards academic success and lifelong fulfilment In the classroom, children are often focused on mastering the...
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Why I Had Early Conversations About Puberty, Periods & Sex with My Kids
‘Being open and talking about puberty, periods, sex, and relationships with your child keeps the door open to discuss other issues as well.’ One mum of two shares why she decided to make it a point to...
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11 Ways Helpers and Kids Can Make Cashless Payments in Singapore
Tired of constantly hunting down ATMs so you can give your helper or child physical cash for their expenses? Consider these easy-to-use options for cashless payments in Singapore instead! Have you ever...
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Help! I Think My Kid Is Doing Something They Shouldn’t, What Should I Do?
How would you know if your child was doing anything risky that may cause them significant harm (like vaping, smoking or downloading porn) and are there any tale-tell signs to look for? Are you worried...
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Self-Harm in Kids is on the Rise: Here’s What Parents Should Know
More children are self-harming since the start of the pandemic. Would you know the signs? An expert explains why we should be talking about self-harm, what signs to look out for, and what parents can...
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‘I Didn’t Rush to Bail My Kids Out When They Made Mistakes’: Resilience...
Resilience in the face of challenges – this has been in the spotlight after the usual post-PSLE maths paper furore. But how do we encourage our children to not fall apart at the first hurdles? Is...
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My Child Tested Positive for COVID-19: Now What? Two Moms Share Their Stories...
We hear from two mothers whose kids got COVID-19. Plus save this doctor’s step-by-step guide of what to do if you suspect your child has the virus It’s every parent’s nightmare – you get a call that...
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‘Caring for Hillary Has Made Me Braver and More Independent’: Mama Cindy Wong...
Cindy Wong talks about her daughter’s cerebral palsy diagnosis, their journey with Make-A-Wish Singapore, and why she’s an avid supporter of the Annual Santa Run for Wishes fundraiser Cindy Wong’s...
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Can’t Get Your Child to Like Reading? Tips For Raising Bookworms by Former...
These super practical tried and tested tips should help your child (both older kids and younger ones) develop a love for books no matter their current reading level “How do I get him to read?” This was...
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Safeguarding Kids: No Cutesy Names for Private Parts & Why We Should Be...
‘Talking PANTS’ teaches kids about their bodies and inappropriate touch – it’s the conversation that could help protect them from sexual abuse PANTS has been created by the NSPCC, UK’s leading...
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“My Son Has Special Needs. He Has Taught Us So Much” Father Whose Son Has...
“It takes a village to raise a child but a supportive society to raise a child with special needs.” One father whose son was diagnosed with moderate autism spectrum disorder shares their story In...
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How to Talk to Kids About War in an Age-appropriate Way
Should we be talking to kids about the war or shielding them from it? How do you discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine or ongoing violence (like Israeli–Palestinian conflicts and the war in Syria to...
View ArticleDear Daughter, Here’s What I Want to Tell You About Your Right to Choose an...
Did you know there are at least 24 countries in the world currently where a woman’s right to choose is restricted or illegal? To my future daughter, Lately, it seems like no matter where I go, everyone...
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Is it OK to be Best Friends With Your Child?
Should the relationship you have with your child be one of best friends and confidants or ‘enforcer’ of boundaries, discipline and limits? Sharing a special bond with your child is important,...
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Olympian Swimmer Joscelin Yeo on Battling Depression Whilst Competing &...
Four-time Olympian swimmer Joscelin Yeo talks about being an introvert, suffering from depression due to competition stress and why she pushes her kids out of their comfort zone. Our That Mama of the...
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Tiger-Saving Mama Maslina: Why I Trekked Nepal With My 4-Year-Old &...
‘Our Nepal trek made our 4-year-old more resilient and adaptable than we could have imagined.’ Our That Mama of the month is Maslina Mohamed Jalani, an educator and wildlife conservationist with a...
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I Found Out My Son Started Taking Drugs in His Teens: Here’s What I Wished...
Have you talked to your kids about the harmful effects of drugs? One mum in Singapore shares her experience of finding out that her teen had been abusing ‘ice’ and reflects on what she wishes she had...
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