I was burning off the week’s calories at the fitness corner at Mapletree Park the other day when I saw an adorable boy decked in his Ben-10 singlet, kiddy bermudas and runners. Only about my waist level, he waddled down the bend of the concrete track with flailing arms. How strange, I thought! At 7.45 … Read more
Tell us about your family. Taxi dad: I have a wife and two children, an older daughter and a younger son. My wife, Linda, 53, used to work in a factory, and has recently retired. She is now doing part-time caregiving work for senior citizens. My daughter, Candida, 30, used to teach and has just … Read more
How does one live out what one teaches? Where does a coach gain inspiration and wisdom from to teach and guide others? Dads for Life speaks to Edwin Choy, certified family coach and founder of the Centre for Fathering in Singapore, on what inspires and drives him in his advocacy for meaningful fatherhood. Tell us … Read more
Music runs in the family Daniel Kan, 38, is a teacher-musician. Happily married for ten years to Hsueh-lien, 42, a music therapist, the couple has 3 daughters, Darlene, Jewel and Olive-ia, aged 8, 7 and 2 respectively. The music gene runs in the family. His parents met in the choir, his brother “sings like Andy … Read more
The joke about the Singaporean education system that parents are more stressed than children is perhaps rooted in our Asian culture, which prizes education as a platform for success. From balloting for spots in primary schools, to signing up for tuition, parents are very involved. As an undergraduate, I look back fondly and in amazement … Read more
A life of toil and sweat Mr Lee Weng Kee, 73, may walk a little hunched and aided by a walking stick, but his “trademark” voice thunders – so his family claims – all the way to the void deck 13 floors below their flat. He shares his life story with Dads for Life robustly, … Read more
Dads for Life catches up with Radio Personality Maggie Lim and her husband, Eugene Lau, on their partnership as parents. Maggie was the first female to be a local panel speaker at a Dads for Life Conference, on 12 May 2012, where she shared her perspective on parenting. Tell us about yourself and the family. … Read more
It started with his curiosity about the addictive power of computer games. Poh Yeang Cherng, director of Kingmaker Consultancy – a company which specialises in media literacy and cyber wellness- experiments with the games himself, going as deep as possible “without falling off the edge”. He is also one of the pioneers of the cyber wellness movement … Read more
Give a man a fish, feed him for a day; Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime. One might say this is Lawrence’s mantra for life, and it sets the tone for the kind of dad and father-figure he is to many, at home and abroad. You might have seen his face … Read more
Well-known for his ready wit on air, Joe Augustin, ex-radio personality with both Mediacorp, SPH Unionworks and Safra Radio, is now an emcee, voiceover talent and speaker who gets to spend most of his time at home. He and his wife Adele, are proud parents and share stories of their family life on their podcast and blog respectively. Their … Read more