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What Do I Do When My Child Lies?

by Annie Cook | Aug 23, 2016 | Parenting, Self Development

It is a simple question. Yet the answer to this does not always satisfy us. We are faced with a problem and if we are the worrying sort, we see it an issue. Hang on! There is no need to worry. A child does listen, so please pay attention. Address it as quickly as it...

Parenting Without An Instruction Manual: Teaching Feelings

by Annie Cook | May 17, 2016 | Learning Skills, Parenting, Self Development

[sgmb id=”1″] Parenting does not come with an instruction manual. We learn to figure out how to solve everyday problems, engage with our children and learn all about relationships on our own. That is the truth. If we have all the answers to our issues, we...

Learning A Language For A Child

by Annie Cook | Aug 4, 2015 | Learning Skills

We all know that language is the most important asset of a people. Language is the one thing that you can carry with you everywhere you go. Learning a language is essential for any person. Enough said. For a child, the only reason why he is asked to LEARN a...

My Child Is Slow

by Annie Cook | Apr 1, 2015 | Parenting, Self Development

My Child Is Slow. Do not listen to anyone or yourself even if you seem to think so yourself. Your child was amongst the fastest to find his or her way into the mother’s womb. Take it from me. It is relative term. Relative to the number of students in the...

Connected To The Better Side Of The Late Mr Lee Kuan Yew

by Annie Cook | Mar 19, 2015 | Personal Blog, Self Development

This post was first published before the death of Mr Lee Kuan Yew. We have been receiving news on Facebook updates about ex-PM Lee Kuan Yew’s health. Like many of us who were born and raised in Singapore, I stood vigil all night discussing the future with friends. Is...