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Parenting

5 resorts in Asia with kids’ clubs that are raising the bar

Ayana Bali's Ayana Ocean Adventure is a 1,320 sqm playground offering indoor, outdoor, and water activities.
Ayana Bali's Ayana Ocean Adventure is a 1,320 sqm playground offering indoor, outdoor, and water activities.

Forum: Gender equality is not a zero-sum game

Divorced mother and her son coping with grief among families who sought free counselling

Madam Kay (right) said her counsellor from PPIS' FAM centre, Ms Azmira (left), provided a safe space for her to heal.
Madam Kay (right) said her counsellor from PPIS' FAM centre, Ms Azmira (left), provided a safe space for her to heal.

Finding Joy

Grandchildren are gifts and a source of great happiness

Grandparenting is physically gruelling and tiring, but it also brings abundant joy.
Grandparenting is physically gruelling and tiring, but it also brings abundant joy.

How to teach kids about money in a digital world

Wealth advisers say helping children understand cold, hard currency is still crucial to building a strong foundation.
Wealth advisers say helping children understand cold, hard currency is still crucial to building a strong foundation.

Letter From Wellington

New Zealand’s truancy crackdown is making me rethink school-time trips to Singapore with my kids

Hiking in the French alps with French grandparents in summer means skipping school for weeks for the Wellington-based writer's children.
Hiking in the French alps with French grandparents in summer means skipping school for weeks for the Wellington-based writer's children.

Forum: Reshape fatherhood norms to address the motherhood “penalty”

8 x 5 is right, 5 x 8 is not wrong, but 5 x 8kg is incorrect

Picture of PSLE result slips before they were released to students.
Picture of PSLE result slips before they were released to students.

Why the PSLE journey is as much the parents’ as the children’s

When you hear of how some parents support their children, you may feel conscious or troubled that you have not done as much.
When you hear of how some parents support their children, you may feel conscious or troubled that you have not done as much.

The reason why some PSLE maths problems are so tough

Students waiting to collect their PSLE results at Opera Estate Primary School on Nov 23, 2022.
Students waiting to collect their PSLE results at Opera Estate Primary School on Nov 23, 2022.

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