Relationships

We all have a special bond with our mothers. She’s our first contact with the world, our comforter and protector. Disciplinarian and nurturer. Our biggest cheerleader and harshest critic.  Yet as we grow older, our relationships with our mothers evolve. For some, she becomes our best friend. For others, there are just some things about […]

I am a survivor of traditional tiger parenting methods. What is tiger parenting? It is a form of harsh and demanding authoritative parenting where the child is pushed to excel and shine at everything she or he does, particularly in academic results and in extracurricular activities. There is little time left for play – in […]

I was having drinks with a few girlfriends last week when we got on to the topic of sexting. I was a little surprised to know that out of the five of us, only two of us sext with our partners. The other girls were curious, but at the same time bashful when it came […]

No matter which Asian country we come from or our socio-economic status, many Asian parents share certain quirks and traits that are simply instantly recognisable as an “Asian Parent Thing”.  While we love our parents, some of these behaviours can sometimes get a bit out of hand. Hands up if you identify with any of […]

Single, jobless and almost thirty. That is clearly not how I envisioned my life to be some ten years ago, eager-eyed and optimistic about what the future held for me — while everyone I know is getting married. Yet here I sit, reflecting on why I’m still single while my sisters and friends walk one […]

“Hey, didn’t you know he’s dating that girl now?” That one line was like a smack in the face. I hadn’t seen it coming at all. What made it worse was that he was my BFF. Shouldn’t we be telling each other things like this? But the more I thought about it, the more it […]