That’s me in a selfie taken today. And what is so special about it? It’s in a supermarket and…. I am not wearing a mask!! March 1, 2023. A historic day I would say as the HK government finally removed the compulsory mask order which had been put into place three years ago to fight… {Read More}
Slipping through my fingers…
Slipping through my fingers all the timeEach time I think I’m close to knowingHe keeps on growingSlipping through my fingers all the time…… He’s all of 18 ready to fly the nest. I thought I would be ready too. After all I saw this day coming a long time ago, specifically in the last one… {Read More}
How to celebrate Independence Day as an expat?
Expatriate (expat) is a person who resides outside their native country. They are different from immigrants, to the extent that expats maintain cultural ties of their home country. Maintaining these ties – whether it’s of language, culture, tradition has been very important to me. It becomes even more important when you are bringing up your… {Read More}
Evolving Mother’s Day
‘Evolution’ (synonyms: progression, modification, adaptation) is how I would like to talk about Mother’s Day today. I am an 18 year-old mother and mothering over the past almost two decades has brought with it lots of cherished memories as well as learnings which I would love to share with you. You do need that ONE day… {Read More}
New mom at 45!
He was born on March 14, 2020 in Japan. An Aries boy just like both my other sons. We got him home on July 19, 2020, when he was 4 months old, and my life has gone topsy-turvy ever since! The first night I couldn’t sleep. And that’s not because my new baby woke me… {Read More}
Back to School 2020-21
Unbelievable but true! Our summer holiday 2020 is officially over as kids are back to school today. Usually for me the last week of summer would be the busiest – washing the school backpacks or buying new ones, organising stationery, buying new uniform, shoes and socks included. Finally on D-day getting kids ready, packing their… {Read More}
Birthday in the times of Covid-19
If you know me or have been following my blog, you would know how much a birthday means to me. It comes once in a whole year, it carries the magic and mystery of another whole year ahead and brings back beautiful childhood memories, whether it’s my birthday or that of my family members, I… {Read More}
Coronavirus – Useful Hints & Tips from a Hong Kong Mum
Coronavirus seems to have smothered our lives over the past few weeks. Whether you are browsing the internet, stepping out to buy groceries or having a random conversation with a friend, this all-pervading virus threatens to show its ugly face in every waking minute of our lives! I mean isn’t it enough that it’s causing… {Read More}
Life in the time of Corona – a Mum’s perspective
This is one title that I didn’t have to break my head over as it flowed out naturally when I started writing. “Corona” – Unless you happen to live in a surreal world, meditating peacefully in a hut on the Himalayas, blissfully unaware of the turmoil that the world is going through, you would know… {Read More}
Parenting Teenagers: How to Talk to and Understand Your Teens
He sits there right across me on the couch with the PlayStation controller in his hands, noise-free headphones covering his ears, eyes firmly glued to the screen. I am trying to ask him about something but receive no response. After two attempts, I look up from my laptop and realise that he can’t hear me…. {Read More}
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