by Hanifa K. Cook | May 5, 2016 | Language, Parenting
How hard do kids have to work at school? As much as we would like to think they are enjoying themselves in school, we still try too hard to impress upon our children to study hard. The education system is not designed for your child to be smart at everything. At best,...
by Annie Cook | Mar 14, 2016 | Parenting, Personal Blog, Self Development
GRATITUDE What keeps you up at night? Words? Even if they are unsaid. Something read, something heard. Sudden noise that cuts through the silence. Images seen or imagined. Ideas? The only thing that should keep you up at night is#gratitude , #shukor or #感恩. I do not...
by Annie Cook | Feb 12, 2016 | Language, Parenting
Do you tell your child about fear and how you have overcome all your fears to have him or her? Do you remember how you seemed to have forgotten you were weak and tired? Do you recall telling yourself, “Don’t worry, baby. You will be fine. Mum is...
by Annie Cook | Jan 27, 2016 | Parenting
I love books. I used to get absorbed into workbooks , revision exercises and textbooks for my child, especially when she was in primary school. I used to browse for references that may supplement her studies in school. Most of the books I bought for her...
by Annie Cook | Nov 25, 2015 | Parenting, Personal Blog
Recommended Bestseller Kindle Book From Amazon Download free ebook Parenting Pearls It’s the release of the Primary School Leaving Exit Cert. The childhood period is entering a new phase, the preteens and teenage years. Today, many children will be...
by Annie Cook | Nov 9, 2015 | Parenting
Last month, I was invited to present a talk to a group of parents at Temasek Secondary School PSG. The talk was a success as many of the parents left with a book in their hands. Thank you very much for your great support. “Your talk is so enriching…”...