Goodbyes are part and parcel of life as we know it so few are rarely surprised when they happen. Unless of course it's the kind of goodbyes one's not expecting. Like what I got recently from my two sons. Let me start with the "more straightforward" case of goodbyes. (The "less straightforward" case I'll introduce … Continue reading A Series of “Unexpected Goodbyes” #1
Welcome back to the final post for this mini-series I started two weeks ago. It's all about 15 things I learned after 15 years of parenting. For those who are stumbling upon this for the first time, do visit the two previous posts before reading on ok? What 15 Years Of Parenting Taught Me | … Continue reading 15 Things I Learned After 15 Years of Parenting #3 of 3
I'm back again on this new mini-series I started to pen last week. It's all about what I learned after 15 years of parenting. Seven days ago, I started this because of a brief exchange I had with a platform editor I collaborated with back in March, which led to an essay on my special … Continue reading 15 Things I Learned After 15 Years of Parenting #2 of 3
In the blink of an eye, 15 years of parenting have passed for me. So what have I learned in all this time? And how will any of these learnings help the next generation of dads? Hmmm... What 15 Years Of Parenting Taught Me | Part 1 Photo by Mathias Reding on Pexels.com I would … Continue reading 15 Things I Learned After 15 Years of Parenting #1 of 3
Recently, I was asked* what I would say if I could write a letter that could travel back in time to the younger me. Specifically, the question was about how I plan to share with my younger self the current journey I'm on as a stay-at-home dad. My first thought was, no sweat. Just cut … Continue reading A Letter to My Younger Self #1/2
Dear C I didn't think it would happen but from the looks of things now, I'm definitely mistaken. Two days ago, your form teacher told me you'd been cleared to join the overseas field trip to Seoul that your school is organizing for students in your cohort. My son, for five days in either October … Continue reading Parenthood & Autism: Addressing Self-Sufficiency & Daily Living Skills #2
For over a decade, one friend has been instrumental in helping me birth and develop my writing life. The funny thing is she doesn't even know what she did for me. And, even funnier, I didn't know it too! At least not until this week. Let's call this wonderful friend YC. Earlier this week, I … Continue reading My 2024 Musings on Writing #3 – It All Began With A Friend
Here’s the last of my four posts on how to retire well -- nearly three years after I wrote the first three! (Click here for posts 1 , 2 and 3) Hey! Better late than never right? But what triggered this late entry you ask? Good question! On Thursday, our national daily printed a forum letter I sent them. It … Continue reading How to retire well #4 of 4: Why retiring must start before retirement
It's been so long since last I wrote a straight-up piece that this is about as good a time as any to do just that. You're probably wondering what I mean by a "straight-up" piece. I mean one not including sub-headings, images, and captions, all placed to supposedly enhance my piece's Search Engine Optimization or … Continue reading Fathering Softer #4 — Parenting Myself
My firstborn has had his own "screen", aka mobile phone, since the end of 2021. He was 12 then, going on 13. To ensure my wife and I set the right tone to cultivate responsible use of it, we had written up a phone contract which my son had to sign before he could have … Continue reading Fathering Softer #3 — Screen Time Is How Teens Connect
