In the blink of an eye, the annual April Autism Acceptance Month has come and (is about to be) gone. And I came close to almost forgetting all about it! Despite setting a personal goal to always write at least one post every April that talks about my daily ongoing journey as a caregiver to … Continue reading Autism Acceptance Month Has Come And Is Nearly Gone
Now that's something you don't see everyday! Both son and dad returning to school together. And to the same school as well. What are the odds?! Did the universe plan this all along? Okay, I hear ya. I'm getting ahead of myself. Let me backtrack to what led to this new chapter in my family's … Continue reading Next Week, My Son And I Are Going To (The Same) School Together!
Starting from 2026, parents in my country will get 10 weeks of shared parental leave to care for babies born on or after April 1. This is up from six weeks just a year ago. Announced in 2024 by the government, this and other unprecedented family-friendly policies have been rolled out in recent times in … Continue reading Building a Nation That Values Care, Not Just Career — Perspectives from a community of stay-at-home fathers
This has been quite a week! All thanks to three events that shared one message. That recognising our brokenness is the first step towards personal wellbeing and wholeness. What events you asked? And what about brokenness and wholeness? Let me tell you. Meetings of SAHDs Source: The Ordinary Dad The first event was a monthly … Continue reading To Live In Wholeness, First Recognise Your Brokenness
Sighhh....Decline in marriages year-on-year. Decline in the number of newborn babies year-on-year. It's not exactly news. We've been down this road before. So why did the latest announcements on the continued decline in my nation's number of new marriages and babies still sting? With So Few Babies, An Extinction-Level Event Awaits! Photo by RDNE Stock … Continue reading Time To Figure Out How To Live In A World With Fewer Marriages & Babies
For a long time now, I've been mulling over this topic. That stay home dads are "invisible". Or rather, I didn't know I was mulling over it until an incident last month. Non-Stop Invisible Errands Are Par For The Cause Photo by Ondosan Sinaga on Pexels.com It was six am on the first Tuesday of … Continue reading Hard Truth: The Works of Stay Home Dads Are “Invisible”
It's been a while since I talked about my youngest son C with autism, and what's been happening with him. So here goes. Three things happened in these past three months that has meant new milestones reached for him. Autism Milestone #1 - Attending Gym Sessions Source: Writer's Album (2026) One was him attending free … Continue reading My Son’s Autism Milestones: Gym, Buses and Handphones
It was Wednesday, 14 January 2026. Across the island, students were returning to their secondary schools to collect their ’N’ and ‘O’ level examination results. So was my son. Him who's all16 going on 17. I had missed out on being present when he collected his PSLE results back in 2021, when he was 12 … Continue reading Nearly Two Decades On, I Finally Get To Witness My Son Receiving His National Exam Results!
At the start of this week, I attended "Unfiltered: The Family On Trial", a conference hosted by CultivateSG (CSG) about championing families. CSG was formed a couple of years ago with the idea to cultivate purposeful discourse and promote meaningful conversations around families and social issues. Its goal is to champion the virtues of family … Continue reading Success In Championing Families Lies In “Flourishing” & Cultural Recalibration
Dear C In the blink of an eye, you've completed your first year in Secondary School this week. Well done! Even as we celebrate with you this milestone, there is something that we do need to state for the record. You see, the truth is we fully expected that you might not be promoted to … Continue reading Congrats Son! But We Best Get To Work Soon On Your Advancement
