The kids are on school holidays and we were looking for things to do when we stumbled on MinNature. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haIxqlgycjA What is MinNature? Located on Level 4 of Summit Shopping Mall (where the old rock climbing gym used … [Read more]
How to Instill a Love for Reading in Your Child
On Tuesday, I was invited to speak at the Popular Bookfest 2017 at the KLCC Convention Center with Michelled Lim-Chua, author of The Mindful Mom, on the topic: How to Instill a Love for Reading in Your Child These are some of the highlights … [Read more]
Reading List: On STEM, History and the Story of the World
It's been a while since we added general knowledge books to the collection of books we have at home, so I've been looking into a few series to add to G1's reading list that he might enjoy. The following books came highly recommended. The Story of … [Read more]
Future Work – Jobs and Universities in the 21st Century
Future Work - what will jobs look like in the future and what is the role of universities in the 21st Century? The world is transforming at a rapid pace and when our children come out into it as adults, we may not recognise it at all. There are many … [Read more]
DIY Happy Pokemon Families Card Game
G2 has always been my distracted boy. He is the boy who would put the milk carton in the sink (still full of milk) instead of back in the fridge. With his head in the clouds and rarely on what he was doing, he is the child I worry about when I think … [Read more]
Blue Whales and 13 Reasons for Teenage Suicides
We had a parent workshop at school recently about the TV series 13 Reasons Why based on the book by the same name, written by Jay Asher. Although I had heard of the series, I had no idea what it was about. It came onto the school radar when teachers … [Read more]
