Talking to Strangers is the latest book by Malcolm Gladwell. I started reading it with the expectation of learning new perspectives for interactions with strangers as suggested by the title. But as usual, my parenting lens are on and I …
How To Encourage Your Kids To Do Regular Exercise
Joey shares how she encourages Hillary, not a sporty type, to do exercise.
On Writing and Speaking Well
9 simple rules on writing and speaking well.
Thoughtful Parenting
Be deliberate when interacting with our children; listen to them, observe and respect their individuality, play with them like a child, spend quality time with them. These are the best gifts we could give to our children.
Make Everything Fun
It’s the secret sauce of all learning and motivation. When we give kids space & time and let them explore what they are interested in, magic will happen. Once they are passionate in doing something, they will dive into it and …
Have Faith in Our Children
Have faith in our children, let them find their inner motivation and run their own show.
Don’t compare, make independent decision for your own children
The most talk about subject between my husband and I when our kids were still very young was how should we raise them. What must we do to not undermine their potential but to let them shine. When I look back …
Educated: A Memoir
I have finished reading the book “Educated: A Memoir” and it really got me thinking a lot. Whenever we talk about education, we normally associate it directly to schools. Do you know what question my kids being asked the most …
Teach Reluctant Kids Read and Write Chinese
We have tried many methods, believe me. As a native Cantonese speaker, enabling my children to speak fluently in Cantonese is not an issue for me. However, due to lack of practice, my kids keep forgetting the Chinese characters. They couldn’t …
Lessons that your child will never forget
It’s a fact that our children are well protected these days. With everything around them being taken care of, our children seldom have the chance to taste life, particularly the darker side of it. They take it for granted that …
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