I laugh so hard when I read my son's (14 years old) WhatsApp text (Yes, I'm still checking my kid's phone every day, what can I say? I'm an asian parent, there's no privacy until they become an adult. Agree or disagree? It's up to you.) Basically, it's between him and the other kids that … Continue reading Let Them Clash, Let Them Heal, We Don’t Interfere.
I heard a sentence this morning that keeps circling in my head: Purpose is reducing conflict. At first, it sounded like a neat phrase I’d skim past and forget. But the more I thought about it, the more it began to feel like a quiet truth. Think about the conflicts we face every day. Shall we? There’s … Continue reading When Purpose Wins, Conflict Loses!
Kind of provocative title, isn't it? As I know that some of you believe in this. But let me share this story of mine. Long before, I always said to myself that I was lucky. My score in all my academic grades is always great, we can say I'm a top student. It was only … Continue reading There’s No Such Thing As Luck!
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
I have this one bad experience, it happened a long time ago. I didn't want to even think about it, because it felt ...hurt. It always brought a wound in my chest. I still remembered all the details, and also my feeling at that moment and the years after. If I could turn back the … Continue reading Trauma Doesn’t Exist!
