ST Minor Issues

Minor Issues: The promise of a father’s love for daddy’s girl

The writer believes the bond between father and daughter is special.

Minor Issues: A big parenting blunder that I commit repeatedly

Whenever his daughter's actions (or inaction) fail any litmus test of logic, the writer quickly grow stern and sharp, Incredible-Hulking from Fun Papa to an ornery curmudgeon.

Minor Issues: Shielding our kids from the ‘jobpocalypse’

For fresh graduates, it is never too late to explore internships, even after graduation.

Minor Issues: Excited for my child as Singapore’s education pathways open up

It is exciting to see changes that will widen, rather than narrow, Singapore’s education pathways, says the writer.

Minor Issues: How should parents respond when their child faces a setback?

Parenting is like operating a Swiss Army knife. You are expected to be equipped with the right skills and responses to deal with each child in different situations.

Minor Issues: To my daughter, secondary school prepares you for life, not just exams

No matter your O-level results, the values you picked up in the last four years will guide you through life.

Minor Issues: Learning about resilience from Bluey the cartoon dog

Bluey's target audience gets to see resilient behaviour being modelled on-screen and are thus guided to become quite resilient themselves.

Minor Issues: Family survival guide for perimenopause

Many women going through perimenopause describe it as hormonal hell. What people don’t often talk about is that the family goes through it too.

Minor Issues: Caregivers need to practise self-care before burnout hits

There are many different ways that one can practise self-care, including through physical care and in the social sphere, says the writer.

Minor Issues: Reflections on Singapore’s 60th birthday

When we think about Singapore, we think about the stories that have made up the 60 years of independence.

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