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Singapore launches largest parenting study on caregiving
7+ hour, 9+ min ago (155+ words) A study, touted as Singapore's largest on parenting intervention, aims to strengthen caregiving to improve a child's emotional, cognitive and physical health outcomes. The aim is to recruit 624 families, after a similar and smaller study was done. Thereafter, policymakers and…...
How a bicycle bell reminds me of the many lessons my father taught me
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1578+ words) Mr Prakash Natarajan's father'taught by day, tutored by night and spent almost every spare hour with his books. Through the decades, he showed his son how to live with purpose, discipline and consistency without the need for complaints or applause....
Committee of Supply 2026 debate, Day 6: Diana Pang on protecting children and co-parenting
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (86+ words) Divorce is not merely the end of a marriage; for many families, it is a beginning of a long co-parenting journey, said MP Diana Pang. Speaking in parliament on Thursday (Mar 5), she highlighted the need to do more to achieve…...
My family and I spent 2 years travelling the world. Here's how we're dealing with the return to normal life in Singapore
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1654+ words) Mr Rakcent Wong and his wife Carol took their young son on a two-year trip to explore the world. Now back in Singapore, he reflects on the surprises, struggles and strangeness of resuming regular life. In January 2024, my wife, son…...