It’s back to regular programming on this space and most of Singapore, but I am still mourning the loss. I woke up today feeling a huge void. Funny how I’ve never met the man, never shook his hand, never once saw him in person from afar, and…
I’m a history buff, and a big one since young. My love for history is in part influenced by my History teacher who lost her life in the MI 185 crash on 19 December 1997. We were close, and would often chat before class. I remember…
Going Out! Invites & Tryouts Learning fun! The Kao Kids
Starting the holidays on a Voyage of Big Ideas
Tis’ the first day of the March holidays today, and we were up and about, dreaming, exploring and embarking on new adventures. At Imaginarium, that is. Imaginarium: A Voyage of Big Ideas, is the new edition of the Singapore Art Museum at 8Q‘s much…
It’s finally here. I had thought this was a child who would breeze through toddlerhood with a wonderfully perfect disposition and personality. He was cute, endearing, charming and affectionate at one and for a good part of the second year. He ate when it…
My firstborn occupies a special place in my heart. He is creative, spontaneous, imaginative and curious. He is sensible, kind-hearted, and always eager to learn and help. For the longest time ever, I have yet to handle a meltdown or a tantrum from him.…
(Self) Examination Happy days Milestones and growing up The darndest kid quotes and antics The Kao Kids
A lesson on beauty my children taught me
When there’s Chinese New Year, there’s always Miss Universe. On free-to-air TV, that is. I don’t know if anyone has realised this, but for the longest time, I’ve always caught snippets of this beauty pageant on Chinese New Year, since I was a kid. Yesterday…
Happy days Milestones and growing up Nat Kao The Kao Kids What to Expect... As a Mother
No party, but let’s party!
My littlest turns 3 on the 2nd day of Chinese New Year and in the midst of this apocalyptic craziness that happens once a year – cleaning, packing, stocking up, stashing food – I have almost forgotten all about it. The older two both…
(Self) Examination Getting all sentimental now Milestones and growing up The Kao Kids The real supermom
Memory Lane
Recently, a reporter from the papers rang me up to ask if she could do a story about what motherhood is like, having three kids so close in age. She then asked me some routine questions so she could find the interest angle in my…
Becks Kao Happy days Milestones and growing up Re: learning and child training
This little girl of mine (and it’s got to do with nail polish again)
So you’ve read that I finally relented and relaxed my standards when it comes to nail polish for my little girl. Last month, I did the unthinkable. During one of our mother-and-daughter dates out, I brought Becks to a place that would satisfy her curiosity…
… Scowling at injustice with a big, big sense of right and wrong … Sulking every day on the way to school complaining to Mom about girls and telling her how much you hate them … Singing your lungs out in the shower and…