Parenting

Last Sunday, after we finished our monthly hiking, we went to a small town nearby to have dinner. We were joined in by another family. J and K were having a fantastic moment.

I would expect them to doze off in the car on the way home after dinner since it was a hot and tiring day. Apparently that’s not how it turned out to be.

“Daddy, what’s wet dream? Do you still experience it?” asked K suddenly from the back seat, just a few minutes after I started the journey. [Read more…]

K insists that I should write about this story. I don’t have a choice, do I?

By the way, it’s a good story and I want to share with you.

Let me warn you before you continue, this post is longer than usual. But worth every minute of your time.

Here we go: [Read more…]

I just read an article written by one of my favorite authors. I always like the simplicity in his articles.

This one is no exception. Not only is the article short and simple but it really speaks to my heart. While reading, sentence by sentence, it hit me like a fast moving train.

Why?

What he said in the article resonates with me so well that I wanted to share with you. As with Leo Babauta, this is what I aspire to be as a parent too.

These are simple pointers but it takes a lifetime to master. By doing so, you free yourself from unnecessary stress and worries. This is the way how parents should be, naturally. [Read more…]

If possible, I want to inculcate the habit of reading in my children.

We did it when they were young. J and K both love books.

However, with the daily grind of school works and activities, somehow the passion subsides and reading is not part of what they do anymore.

In comparison, K fares better than J as I mentioned in this article:

http://www.parentwonder.com/reading-mouserathon/

For some strange reason, what works on K doesn’t work on J. [Read more…]

By now, you might have known that an earthquake hit Nepal last Saturday and it caused more than 3,000 deaths so far.

The victims have gone through tremendous sufferings of having lost their loved ones and properties.

A friend who works for a charitable organization was quick to announce that she was collecting donation for the Nepalese victims.

I usually chip in and that is the end of story.

But this time, I wanted to do it differently and more meaningful. [Read more…]