Acclaimed singer/songwriter and Nobel laureate Eric Clapton opened his famous song "Change The World", which he wrote for his son, with these lyrics: If I could reach the stars, pull one down for you, shine it on my heart, so you could see the truth. That this love I have inside, is everything it seems…” … Continue reading It’s Time Stay Home Dads Wax Lyrical About Fatherhood
They have no school It's the June hols nowSo no surpriseThey have no schoolSo Daddy-O needs to work overtime! Planning for stuff to while away every dayAvoiding boredom, keeping it at bayTo come up with things and activities to doKeeping them occupied and my sanity too I wish it lasts a mere few daysThen I … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #187
Been a while since I wrote a post about Autism. Not for lack of material. And not because I've nothing to say (cos I've said plenty before). More from a lack of will, if I'm being honest. And some writing fatigue these past two weeks from churning a few essays for external publication that took … Continue reading Parenthood & Autism: Addressing Self-Sufficiency & Daily Living Skills #1
Be Still My S(e)oul! What's that you said?Really? That's great!!He can be off to SeoulWAY TO GO!!! Oh wait!It's too lateHe's not readyNot yet My badMy faultI didn't know this year he couldHave a chance to travel with his school group No one told usNo one prepared usHow can this be?My son unfortunately is not … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #183
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
Welcome to my guest post series, and especially to the second and final part of this parenting post by my fellow stay-at-home dad and pal Josiah Ng. (His bio can be found at the end of this post) (If you are keen to be a guest writer on my blog, please check out my guidelines by … Continue reading Guest Post: What One Stay-Home Dad Learnt From His Son’s School Meltdowns (Part 2/2)
Welcome to my guest post series! (If you are keen to be a guest writer on my blog, please check out my guidelines by scrolling to the bottom of my About page) This year, I was blessed to connect with other stay-at-home dads thanks to a new community of fathers I connected with. One of them is my … Continue reading Guest Post: What One Stay-Home Dad Learnt From His Son’s School Meltdowns (Part 1/2)
Dear J, my Precious Son Guess what? I never thought it'd happen, but I learned recently that I was in fact a bona fide "Tiger Mom" Dad! Okay okay, I hear you. What's that you're asking? Well, in a nutshell, this term was made popular globally by a 'nutty' professor called Amy Chua. She's this … Continue reading Fathering Softer #2 — No More “Tiger Mom” Dad!
Hey, welcome back to my occasional guest post series! (If you are keen to be a guest writer on my blog, please check out my guidelines by scrolling to the bottom of my About page) This year has been a bumper year for me as I was blessed with opportunities to connect with more stay-at-home … Continue reading Guest Post: There’s a “catch” to catching up! One dad’s warning
