It feels just like yesterday, but actually it's the year 2000, when I glued my eyes to the television and watched this drama about the dynamic and warm relationship between mom and daughter living a simple life in a charming small town, called Stars Hollow, Connecticut. Can you guess the show? Yes, it's a bit … Continue reading Parenting Hack: Your Wallet is a Parenting Book – Every Swipe Tells a Story!
"Have you cleaned your bathroom yesterday?" "Not yet, Mom", my daughter replied. "So, since you didn't clean it yesterday, there's a payback: today you have to clean it, PLUS my bathroom and your brother's." "Sure thing, Mom," she answered, head down, looking completely worn out. My kid's life has never been easy. They have to … Continue reading Household Chores is a Training Grounds
A month ago I had a massive anger with my daughter. I was like holding it for 3 days, but eventually it just sparked like that. For asian parent like me (but I guess it's the same in the western countries) we don't like to see our kids' bedroom being messy. I swear, it was … Continue reading The Anger Management
Years ago, I had the opportunity to become one of the speakers to share my experience as a parent in a webinar held by the Directorate of Elementary Schools, Ministry of Education and Culture of Indonesia. The webinar itself talks about how we can protect our children in order to make our country greater. As … Continue reading Dear Parents, It Starts with Us
