It’s funny how you don’t realise you’re living through the things you’ll eventually become nostalgic for. I’m already looking back at the Singapore of my childhood, while my child is right in the middle of creating her own version of it. And maybe years from now, she’ll look back at the Singapor

I don’t think there’s a right answer to this. Every family has different finances, support systems, priorities, and dreams for their children. What feels right for one family may not feel right for another. Maybe that’s what makes parenting so hard, and so humbling. 🥲 Hatchery Cribs Singapor

Whether you work full-time, are a stay home mom, have a helper, rely on grandparents, or do everything yourself, these feelings can surface from time to time. From our experience, having the right helper can be an incredible support for the whole family. But every family’s circumstances, values, an

Some advice only makes sense when you’re in it. Now that she’s 2, I finally get what people meant. I remember reading ‘The Whole-Brain Child’ by Daniel Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson when I was pregnant. Oh how the concepts in the book seemed so abstract then! 🥲 Now, re-reading it again with a t

Now that Cherie is 2 years old, this question has been sitting quietly in my mind. Not loud, not urgent, just there. Because it’s not just about having another child. It’s about my firstborn, my body, my capacity, and everything in between. And maybe ‘ready’ isn’t something you arrive at all

Somewhere along the way, motherhood became something we feel the need to explain. Why we stopped. Why we chose differently. Why we didn’t follow what everyone else is doing. But the truth is, you don’t owe anyone a justification for the choices you make for your baby. Not the aunties. Not the

Motherhood changes your relationship with time forever. You begin measuring life in ovulation windows, pregnancy tests, scan appointments, and weeks passed. Some days feel painfully slow, especially when you’re waiting for something you want so deeply. And then somehow, after all that waiting, m

Childhood isn’t something to optimise every second of. And yet, somehow, modern parenting can make it feel that way. What classes they’re attending. What they’ve already learned. What everyone else seems to be doing. And somewhere along the way, parenting starts to feel like keeping up. The t

Everyone says time flies when you have a baby. In the routines, the long days, the little milestones, it really does! But in the middle of all that, there are two people learning something new too, how to show up, how to support each other, how to figure things out without always having the answ

The mental load of parenting is hard to explain because so much of it happens quietly. Most of the time, nobody sees it. But if you’ve ever felt exhausted before the day has even begun, it doesn’t mean you’re doing something wrong. It might simply mean you’re carrying a lot. A gentle reminder to

Nobody really talks about this part of becoming a parent - how your friendships change. Not because you stop caring about the people in your life, but because your time, energy, priorities, and daily routines suddenly look very different. Some friendships become quieter, some drift away, and some b

Writing this made me all teary 😭😭 You watch your parents become grandparents, and somewhere in between the bedtime stories and sneaked snacks, you remember what it felt like to be their child too. It’s beautiful, it’s bittersweet, it makes you grateful for what you have, and fiercely aware that

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