Some time ago while I was at the supermarket queuing to pay for my purchases, a woman* with a young child, about 4 or 5 years old sitting in the trolley filled with a few items, rolled up beside me in the next queue. The child was (surprisingly for today’s children) flipping through a picture book […] Read more…
Family
No, our older children do not “look after” the younger ones
Whenever Henson and I are seen without our 7 children in tow this is the inevitable question we get asked. “Your older kids looking after the younger ones ah?” I really, really, really dislike this question. Coz the older children are not “looking after” (nor raising) the younger ones. The older siblings help to look out […] Read more…
Counting, counting, always counting
When I am alone with my 7 children in a crowded place like shopping malls and pools, I am counting, always. Now that I have much older children, I am still counting. We had a few scares in our parenting journey. Off hand, I remember leaving behind our 6th child at a shoe shop while the […] Read more…
Helicopter Parenting
There have been many articles* on how helicopter parenting creates a child that is unable to think for himself and becomes easily overwhelmed by the demands of the real world. Lots of solutions have also been offered to counteract this mode of parenting. How to avoid helicopter parenting? Hmm… In my humble opinion, I think […] Read more…
Motherhood is a Ministry: My mothers’ day message
This is a transcript* of my first Mother’s Day message where I share that Motherhood IS a ministry. May you be blessed as you read it. (This post was edited 1 May 2018) ************* Good morning! And Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers! First of all, I would like to thank Pastor William for inviting […] Read more…
How much do you push yourself?
In the early years when I had all littles, I pushed myself really hard. And I thrived on it. And I know many other moms of large families who did it too. But with age, I have come to know that many of these moms have health issues. It makes me wonder if the health […] Read more…
First born, always the guinea pig
On Saturday, 2 May 2015, our oldest child took the first ever SAT of the family. We have no idea what to expect. Just like we had no idea what to expect when he took his Primary School Leaving Examinations (PSLE) in 2010. In fact, we had no idea what to expect when I was pregnant […] Read more…
Overstimulated
Since Chinese New Year’s Eve which hit us on 18th February 2015, I feel like life has been on a go! go! go! loop that I can’t get out of. This introvert is feeling overstimulated and wishing there was a cave she can disappear into for a week! Meeting relatives, having meals with them, and […] Read more…
Different children, different personalities, different solutions
People see our family with our generally well behaved 7 children and they think we are parenting experts. Well I am here to tell you – yet again – that we are no experts. While our children may be generally well behaved, they, like us, are sinful creatures in need of a Saviour. While experience does help, […] Read more…
20th Anniversary!
20 years. In the larger scheme of things, a drop in the ocean and yet in an age where divorce is common and on the rise, it is a big deal. And for someone who never wanted to get married, it is an even bigger deal! 😉 Those who know us would have heard this […] Read more…