Strange how four simple letters can change a life. Yet for many Malaysians, the term “PCOS” (which stands for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) remains relatively unknown. Three women and one platform are on
The ‘Gram has you gasping. How did she get back into shape so quickly after her delivery? Sleep deprivation and sore nipples make it hard for any mama to feel
Students today have learned to step outside of their physical classrooms and into the world of online learning. But what does it truly mean to take learning “beyond the classroom”?
“Pandemic fatigue” is a phrase now firmly entrenched in our everyday lexicon. As parents, we find ourselves struggling to stay afloat. Unfortunately, our kids can often wind up in a
Parents will do whatever it takes to safeguard our children’s wellbeing – from child-proofing our homes to obsessively safety-padding our kids before their first bike ride. Similarly, we need to
Worried about what to do with your kids during this lockdown period? Try sensory play: fun activities that engage all five of our key senses and help develop a child’s motor
“Mum, can I get a puppy?” No. “Can I have chocolate for dinner?” No. “Can I jump with Adik off the dining table and pretend that we’re flying like superheroes?”
The lost year of 2020. That’s what they’re calling it. We’ve seen months of disrupted schooling. A decline in learning and diminishing morale. Fed-up families with pandemic fatigue. And as schools
There are few things in this world more difficult than the death of a loved one – and fewer things that are harder to talk about. Although the topic of
“Stay at home!” was the firm warning recently issued to all Malaysians, who are now trying to grapple with their altered reality under the government’s recent Movement Control Order
Digital technology today is here to stay. We’ve seen the ways it can enhance our quality of life. However, we’ve also seen its dark side – from the evils of cyberbullying
Recently, K-pop fans were rocked by the tragic news of the death of Sulli, a former member of the South Korean girl group f(x). Allegedly, the young pop star took
The late Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations once said: “Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.”
Makchic’s recent edition of #MamaSecrets on sexual harassment was heartbreaking. Many shared horrifying stories of being sexually harassed at such a young age. Some did not even realise that what happened to
“Sleeping like a baby“, I remember thinking mutinously to myself as I rocked my crying child, “is NOT what I thought it would be!” Goodbye images of peacefully resting cherubs – hello
It’s 4.00pm on a rainy Wednesday afternoon, and the Malaysian Parliament is in session. As I’m ushered into a meeting room for my interview with Yang Berhormat (the Honourable) Hannah
Carefree nights out. Adventurous trips away. Work-related wins and woes. My childhood girlfriends’ excited chatter washed over me, near strangers to me as I retreated deeper and deeper into the
We’ve bought into every skin brightening cream that tells us “white is the new black”. Kept up with every gravity-defying Kardashian kurve. Believed in the lie that who we are
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