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Note-taking is one of those skills that rarely gets taught. Teachers and professors assume either that taking good notes comes naturally or that someone else must have already taught students how to take notes. Then we sit around and complain that our students don’t know how to take notes.

I figure it’s about time to do something about that. Whether you’re a high school junior or a college senior or a grad student or a mid-level professional or the Attorney General of the United States, the ability to take effective, meaningful notes is a crucial skill. Not only do good notes help us recall facts and ideas we may have forgotten, the act of writing things down helps many of us to remember them better in the first place.

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This is something I hardly tell people. But since there’s a lesson for every parent to learn from my experience, I decided to “reveal” the secret.

It turned out to be a guest article I wrote for Dumb Little Man – a highly successful site that I admire very much.

In this article, I share with you 6 lessons that I learned to turn myself from an impatient dad to a patient one. Go read it now and it will keep you from insanity.

How I Turned Myself From An Impatient Dad To A Loving One

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If you’re busy, you can still show your love to your wife on her birthday.

What matters most is you must remember her birthday. Otherwise, you land yourself in an unwanted situation in which no one could help.

My wife’s birthday had just passed. As usual, on that day, I woke up early, around 6am. Only then did I realize that I had not given a proper thought on how to celebrate my wife’s birthday.

On a weekday, there’s not much you could do. Nevertheless, I had to come up with something.

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Let’s take a break from parenting.

Today marks Malaysia’s 50 years of independence. An event every Malaysian is proud of.

I want to wish all Malaysians Selamat Hari Merdeka.

In conjunction with Malaysia’s golden jubilee, I want to share with you some of the Malaysian parenting blogs worth visiting:

Montessori Mum – A blog by a SAHM to a preschooler and toddler recording the ups and downs and happening at home. Focuses on attachment parenting and Montessori approach.

Something About Lai – A Malaysian full time mother of lovely two sons – Joshua & Elijah who currently resides in Shenzhen, China.

Tips and Tricks to Happy Parenting – Ex-national golfer turned SAHM.

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When people say simple things could make a big difference, you’d better believe it. It happened to me just the other night.

As usual, before we slept that night, my wife and I were hanging out with the kids in the bedroom. We read and fooled around.

Right before I switched off the lights, I asked my 4 years old daughter about her favorite fruits.

She said, “Papayas, bananas, mangosteens, kiwi fruits, strawberries, and grapes.”

(I notice her list keeps changing. In case you plan to buy some fruits for her, just remember to check with me her latest favorites.)

“What about you, daddy?” asked, J, as would other 4 years olds.

I answered obligingly, “Hmm, I like bananas and papayas.”

Suddenly, I saw a smile on her face. And she came closer to me as if she wanted to attack me. I stepped back and was clueless what she was trying to do to me.

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