“You have a child, you know”
There is a woman in her 50s whom I see at an exercise class every week. I don’t know her well. We just work out together. She sometimes asks me random questions as we’re leaving class, and this week in…
Shopping for Toddler (and Mom) Stuff: AgapeBabies.com
Some say that you buy less stuff for your baby as he/she grows older. Some disagree, in that a growing toddler needs far fewer specialised items than babies do for feeding, cleaning etc. I for one maintain an uneasy tension between the…
My Irrational Zika Panic
Zika first appeared on my radar as a South American virus that was scaring athletes away from Rio 2016. I was entirely unprepared for the speed at which it arrived on Singapore shores, but I didn’t think too hard about…
How to Talk So Katy Will Listen
As a communicator by trade, I tend to assume that I’m competent at getting my point across to people in a meaningful and engaging manner. The humbling reality of parenthood, however, is that everything I think I know about communication adds up to a big fat nothing…
Katy Takes Japan! Part Four: Amanohashidate, Nagoya
There comes a point in every vacation longer than a week, where your energy levels hit a bit of a wall and you just need to slow things down. Luckily, this point coincided with the most chill leg of our revised…
Katy Takes Japan! Part Three: Nara
I mentioned in Part 1 that we scuppered the entire Kyushu leg of our trip due to an earthquake and the eruption of Mt Aso. We did some brainstorming and research to consider our options in the Kansai area, which fortunately…
Katy Takes Japan! Part Two: Kyoto
Our first order of business in Kyoto – after checking in at our hotel – was to get lunch. It was way past the usual lunch hour and we were all hungry, so James and I decided we should hit…
Katy Takes Japan! Part One: Osaka
Why do people travel with children who are too young to remember the experience? Some say it’s for making memories; this makes sense especially when the travel objectives include spending time with family or good friends. Some say that the experience…
Katy Takes Penang: 2016 Edition
Every year since 2008, I’ve spent Chinese New Year in Penang with my mother-in-law’s family. The only year we didn’t go was the year Katy was born (on the first day of the Year of the Horse, no less). This…
Katy Turns 2!
Our little girl turned two, and we had a party! Katy’s first birthday party was definitely more for us than for her. But 2 is a fun age; she’s now old enough to know and like her her big and little…
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