Around the middle of 2021, I discovered that I was pregnant, so I arranged to see an obstetrician at the hospital. During the check-up, I also decided to raise the issue of the two lumps on my...
Whenever I read Bible verses that spoke of “dying to self”, I can’t help but have tears well up in my eyes. I will always remember how my mother embodied this value while she was still on...
Papa has Parkinson’s disease. When I first heard this statement, I didn’t think much of it. Because I was young when it happened, I assumed this was just another illness that would pass....
The air froze. Besides the clink of forks, there was nothing but an awkward silence. I remember the look on the young man’s face as we had dinner in a beautiful restaurant he had carefully...
We were the graduating cohort of Primary 6 students — a group of bright-eyed 12-year-olds. We had spent much of our childhood seeing each other every week for Sunday School. Most, if not all of us,...
In a landmark decision that will impact women in Singapore aged 21 to 35 years old, the Government has put forward a recommendation to give them the choice to freeze their eggs for non-medical...
Having become fast friends in secondary school over common interests like anime and arcade games, Adrian Ng (41) and Patrick Ngo (41) had a strong friendship spanning nearly two decades. But when...
Have you ever wondered what life after marriage is like? And what happens after the honeymoon period is over? We speak to two young couples, Chew Yin Xi (33) and Joshua Cheng (33) as well as Nicole...
Trigger warning: This article contains mention of self-harm and suicide. At just two months old, Rachel* was sent to foster care due to the history of abuse in her biological family. After nine years...