What Every First-Time Parent Should Know
Elaine Yeoh
July 28, 2025
[This article was first published on 31st May 2023 and has been updated as at 28th July 2025.] Congratulations, you’re
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Hands-on Fathers: Top Ten Tips and Advice for New Dads, by Dads
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June 5, 2025
[This article was first published on 7th April 2018.] Nine months have passed and it’s just a matter of time
The Great Outdoors with GIS’ Jungle School: Why learning in nature matters and what parents can do
Elaine Yeoh
May 20, 2025
[This article was first published on 17th January 2023 and has been updated as at 20th May 2025.] Generations of
Supporting Autism: Early Intervention, Signs and Parental Guidance
Hemala Devaraj
April 21, 2025
The 2025 Budget, announced late last year, marks a key step in Malaysia’s commitment to inclusivity and support for families
Raising My Boys as Feminists
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April 7, 2025
[This article was first published on 7th March 2018] I am a feminist. Loud and proud. When I got pregnant
My Story: Starting to Learn About Autism
Editorial
April 2, 2025
[This article was first published on 1st March 2018] There is no parenting book or blog that can prepare you
makchic Reviews: Cruising Aboard the Costa Serena
Editorial
January 24, 2025
Uncharted waters. As I stared across the inky blackness of the Straits of Malacca, this phrase kept floating in my
Family-Friendly Cinemas in the Klang Valley
Elaine Yeoh
December 5, 2024
[This article was first published on 20th January 2023 and has been updated as at 5th December 2024 by Irni
22 Top Indoor Playgrounds and Parks in the Klang Valley
Elaine Yeoh
September 27, 2024
[This article was first published on 14th May 2022 and has been updated by Irni Juliana and Hemala Devaraj] Playgrounds
#FriendshipFocus: The Surprising Science of Making (and Keeping) Friends
Editorial
August 5, 2024
As friendships fuel and underpin our lives, makchic will be beginning a series of articles on friendships. Whether it is
World Down’s Syndrome Day 2024: End the Stereotypes
Li-Hsian
March 22, 2024
My almost 11-year-old daughter, Isha, has Down’s Syndrome. I shared Isha’s story and diagnosis publicly for the first time here
Dragon Tales for Chinese New Year
Li-Hsian
February 7, 2024
Chinese New Year is almost here! In 2024, we will be welcoming the Year of the Wood Dragon, which promises
When Love Heals Hate: Fighting racial discrimination through children’s literature
Editorial
January 26, 2024
Growing up as a young hijab-wearing girl, lecturer Dr Murni Wan Mohd Nor did not have an easy childhood, as
Makfit Challenge: Mums at MOVE
Editorial
January 18, 2024
If you’ve been following our makchic #MakfitChallenge series towards the end of last year, then you’d be familiar with Kimberly,
A GIS Guide to Play Activities for Different Areas of Development
Elaine Yeoh
January 16, 2024
Play is the Work of Children Interesting fact for parents- research indicates that by the time a child turns 5
‘Tis the Season… for the spread of Respiratory Diseases?
Editorial
December 8, 2023
Are your kids down with the sniffles again? Could it be the flu, allergies, or Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) (a
Keeping Women Safe from Online Violence
Najmin Tajudin
November 29, 2023
A flash on the shared screen, and then it was gone. And then it happened again, and again, before the
My Story: Prepping my neurodivergent daughter for government school
Editorial
October 24, 2023
[Contributor Noor Abdul previously wrote My Story: My journey to my own autism diagnosis after my daughter’s diagnosis‘. She continues
Pregnancy and Postnatal Traditions in Malaysia
Editorial
September 8, 2023
Every mother’s pregnancy journey is unique. And in a country where the population consists of a wide variety of different
makchic Interviews: “Love Knows No Colour” with Carey Ng and Roen Cian Nagapan
Editorial
August 18, 2023
She’s graced magazine covers and world stages as our Miss Universe Malaysia 2013, runs her own successful business, and is
