Jade + 6: A Month Long Battle With HFMD
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) – it’s the one disease that every parent fears as it spreads like wildfire, taking down everyone in its wake; not just children, but…
Jade + 6: Adding A Splash Of Colour
My son Mark went to a lovely kindergarten where students addressed teachers by their first names and there was a strong emphasis on music and drama. Despite being fully aware…
Jade + 6: Daughters Of A Better Age
When I was in school, our motto was Daughters of a Better Age, and we were constantly encouraged to be vocal leaders and game-changers. To that end, at the tender…
Jade + 6: Husband Works Vacation Wonders
On our last family vacation, a ‘wonderful’ holiday in France turned into a ‘full-of-wonder’ holiday; as in ‘I wonder how I could have possibly done this without my husband?’. It…
Jade + 6: Cracking The Code of Confinement Cuisine
Towards the end of my first pregnancy, when my mother-in-law, a respected senior doctor herself, prescribed a strict confinement regimen dictated by traditional Chinese custom, I balked. The mere thought…
Jade + 6: The Taste of Tradition — Food is a Family Affair
My husband and I have a relationship that can be described as symbiotic because he loves to cook and I love to eat. A biologist might describe this as an example…
