Helping Parents Succeed
Every year I go back to my hometown to celebrate Chinese New Year with my folks and brothers.
This year is no exception.
Chinese around the globe will celebrate the first day of the lunar calendar this coming Monday, January 23.
(This year 2012 is the year of the water dragon.)
While I have my share of happy moments during CNY (especially when I was small), there is one thing that I can’t stand that pops up during the Spring Festival.
Here it is: [Read more…]
The fact is Bruno Mars is not a marriage counselor.
And he is not even married.
But why should you listen to him?
I first heard about Bruno Mars from my teenage nephew.
He caught my attention because he is an awesome singer.
As I said, although this 25-year old songwriter-turned-singer from Hawaii is still single, there’s one song that can really teach us about the secret to long lasting relationships. [Read more…]
Normally it’s difficult for the kids to do something new.
But sometimes it can turn out to be fun.
Here’s the story:
I made an aggressive change to our family diet last year and I have brought home many foods that were unheard of before the change.
Anything that’s good for the body, I would introduce to the kids.
One of them is leeks.
At first, I was skeptical that J and K would accept it. [Read more…]
While my coming to 6 years old son K is not considered a TV fanatic, he does sit in front of the idiot box sometimes.
Two of his favorite programs are SpongeBob SquarePants (the yellow thing, you know?) and local production Upin & Ipin.
Sometimes I watch with him.
As I watch, I find SpongeBob is funny and the storyline is intriguing.
No wonder it’s so darn popular.
In one episode, SpongeBob’s pet snail was biting anyone he bumped into. Gary was a nice guy but that day he turned into someone that’s not him. [Read more…]
New school year started last week here.
Obviously many parents are busy when they send off their child to school for the first time.
From the crowds I see in front of the school, they are more nervous than the child.
They are not sure how their child handles in the new environment.
New friends. New teachers.
And worst of all, away from home and parents. [Read more…]