PARENTING ARTICLES
Q&A: “Topping” the previous holiday vacation
Question: Somehow our family has fallen into a pattern of needing to “top” the previous school holiday season. My children seem to expect a bigger
Q&A: Abusing her husband verbally
Question: Our daughter is married to a good, kind, giving man. We love them both very much, but most of the time my daughter is
Q&A: Adjusting to a new sibling
How can we help our two-year-old adjust to having a new baby sister? He whines and cries for Mummy (me) all the time, and lately he’s been misbehaving as a way of getting our attention. Is this normal?
Q&A: Admitting son’s girlfriend is pregnant
Question: Our teenage son’s girlfriend is pregnant. He’s seventeen and she’s sixteen. It’s difficult to admit this to anyone. What does he most need to
Q&A: Allowing children to visit dying grandmother
Question: My grandmother is in the final stages of cancer and her illness has dramatically altered her physical appearance. She has expressed a desire to
Q&A: Approaching teenage son about inappropriate texts
Question: I found some very inappropriate texts and pictures on my teenage son’s cell phone the other day. I know when I confront him he
Q&A: Avoiding parenting responsibilities
Question: How can I get my husband to help more with the children? He enjoys the “fun” part of raising children – like “wrestling” with
Q&A: Bailing your daughter out
Question: Our eight-year-old daughter begged to start gymnastics lessons, and we paid several hundred ringgit for an eight-week course. But after two weeks, her muscles
Q&A: Balancing between being a spouse and a parent
Question: My husband and I recently learned that we’re expecting. We’re thrilled, but I’m also afraid that the demands of a baby will cause us