From birth, my daughter knew exactly what she needed, and that was constant connection with me. I loved smelling the top of her head. I loved the way her tiny
Stepmothers are not capable of parenting because only mums know best. You didn’t carry the child for 9 months, you didn’t breastfeed him, you wouldn’t know what motherhood really feels
My 8 and 10-year-old boys, Nolan and Liam, speak with an indiscernible accent. Liam was born in Malaysia, and moved to Germany when he was just 3 months old. Nolan
In March 2021, my children’s father was diagnosed with oral cancer for the second time in 15 years. The first time he was diagnosed, we were just starting our journey
I’d like to think that I used to live a nomadic life when I was growing up. My father worked for the government as a diplomat. My mother had a
From being a husband, to finally becoming a father. From all the pre-baby preparations, to witnessing the arrival of my little ones, each step filled me with a sense of
Three weeks to go. Instead of talking to him about the twins I was expecting, I was looking at him, lifeless. Without having the chance to say a proper goodbye,
Like many parents, I was anxious at the start of the pandemic about how my children’s learning would be negatively impacted by all the lockdowns and school closures. However, Â we
The average Malaysian spends three hours and one minute a day on social media, equating to 46 days a year. Suffice to say, I do not fall into this category
When our child is different, there’s so much more we need to learn about parenting. Our first go-to will be to learn all we can about the diagnosis. We learn
21st March was World Down’s Syndrome Day (WDSD). It has been observed by the United Nations since 2012, as a means of raising awareness about the genetic condition. The day is celebrated on this
Forget Marvel – we’re celebrating makchic‘s Sheroes this year! Who do we mean exactly? We’re talking about women of strength and resilience. Women who have shattered glass ceilings, and broken
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