Hands-on Fathers: Top Ten Tips and Advice for New Dads, by Dads
Kimi Jamalus
June 5, 2025
[This article was first published on 7th April 2018.] Nine months have passed and it’s just a matter of time
Parenting
Raising My Boys as Feminists
Editorial
April 7, 2025
[This article was first published on 7th March 2018] I am a feminist. Loud and proud. When I got pregnant
Understanding Generation Alpha: A Parent’s Guide
Editorial
August 28, 2024
Do you remember being a teenager and explaining to your parents how the Internet worked? Or those high pitched sounds
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
In Conversation with BFM: Parents, Should You Put Content of Your Kids Online?
Editorial
May 29, 2023
Children drinking energy drinks meant for adults. Families using social media to share experiences about their neurodivergent children. In this
OPINION: It’s tough in the (mother)hood
Editorial
May 12, 2023
makchic’s publisher, Laych Koh shares her thoughts on culture, changes and current events in her monthly column, The Dilated Pupil.
Adoption Stories: A Tale of Two Perspectives
Elaine Yeoh
March 29, 2023
Motherhood requires love, not DNA”. Motherhood extends way beyond the biological process of carrying a child for 9 months. It’s
5 Struggles Single Parents Face (and How to Overcome Them)
Editorial
February 22, 2023
Navigating parenthood can sometimes be terrifying, but going through it as a single parent takes it up a notch. Juggling
How to talk to kids about: Being a third culture kid
Editorial
September 28, 2022
My 8 and 10-year-old boys, Nolan and Liam, speak with an indiscernible accent. Liam was born in Malaysia, and moved
My Story: Parenting through Terminal Illness
Editorial
August 17, 2022
In March 2021, my children’s father was diagnosed with oral cancer for the second time in 15 years. The first
How to Nurture Creativity in Your Kids
Editorial
June 24, 2022
In the first instalment of her two-part series on creativity, makchic contributor Wei Lin of @colours.of.play shared her thoughts on whether creativity
Creativity: Nature or Nurture?
Editorial
May 12, 2022
The perennial question that every parent would like to know the answer to: is creativity in children an in-born, inherited
Celebrating Diverse Motherhood: Kim Raymond, Suet Li Liew, Nora Ismail and Nadia Halim Dziobkowska Weigh In
Editorial
May 8, 2022
Mother. Think, for a moment, of the images that this evokes in your mind. For some, the word “mother” is
Attachment Parenting: Clingy…or Confident?
Editorial
April 11, 2022
Prior to becoming a mum, I only understood “attachment” as referring to those bunch of files sitting in the Inbox
How to love the child in front of you right now
Editorial
March 17, 2022
A few months ago, we went on a family holiday to Penang. I was so excited, because I had spent
My Story: Choosing Motherhood
Editorial
March 14, 2022
I was never good with babies. I’d often see other ladies swoop a baby up into their arms and immediately
Navigating the Tween Years: Top Tips for Parents
Editorial
February 21, 2022
You may have heard this term bandied about: “tween”. What is a tween? This charming specimen is a child between the ages
Saying goodbye to the myth of parenting perfection
Editorial
January 21, 2022
The new year always brings a fresh wave of earnest resolve and a commitment to improvement. Since becoming a mum,
The 3 parenting roles you don’t have to play
Editorial
November 3, 2021
Parents juggle multiple roles and responsibilities daily (sometimes hourly!). We are not just mamas – we are line-cooks, teachers, administrators,
5 Tips for Teaching Our Kids How to Love and Respect their Grandparents
Elaine Yeoh
October 1, 2021
Respect your elders. Many of us grew up with this as a principal family motto. As with most Asian countries,
