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My father’s kind of love: Hard work, sacrifice, and dad jokes in between

Dad: “If a man who’s bald at his forehead is said to be a great thinker, and a man who’s bald at the top of his crown is said to be a great lover, what about a man who’s bald from the...

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“I was tired of being angry”: From broken family to champion of families

Delia Ng, 29, leads FamChamps (Family Champions) at Focus on the Family Singapore, a community movement to shape the aspirations of young Singaporeans towards family, and challenges them to be the...

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A letter to the best Dad ever

Dear Dad, For a long time, it was really weird to use that word, “Dad”. I had forgotten how that sounded and felt like since I was 16. I’m sure You remember that day in the hospital...

Family

I thought I would never forgive

When I got married and moved in with my husband’s family, there were many conflicts. I was immature and hot-tempered, and exchanged many harsh words with my in-laws. I continued to anger my in-laws...

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Making peace with my Tiger Mum

I never thought I’d be able to celebrate Mother’s Day with my mother because our relationship was estranged for a good 16 years. Little did I know that this same brokenness was what God would use...

Family

Struggling stay-home mums, take heart: There is a purpose for this season

Down on all fours, I surveyed the post-dinner damage wearily.  What. a. mess.  The sight of puree spatters and mangled alphabet macaroni bits left on the floor by my infant son triggered something...

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To the young mum whose life has zero chill, this is for you

If you’re inwardly shouting “that’s me!”, we’re going to see in a bit how the chill mum is not a myth, but can become your very present reality with the Lord. Maybe you’re thinking:...

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A tribute to Mum, who gave up everything for us

It dawned upon me the other day that I know very little about my mum’s life before she had me. All I know is that when she had me, she was 29. She was in the midst of settling down in a new...

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I’ve stopped avoiding negative emotions

I’ve always disliked being emotional. Perhaps it started when I watched my parents fight as a child. I never understood how a simple discussion over loading the dishwasher or cooking dinner could...