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14 Mar 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.05
“Daddy, I’m missing something,” my son spoke softly, gesturing for me to look at his legs. I lowered my head — and my jaw instantly dropped. He had failed to wear one of his shoes! No wonder he had been limping throughout our rush to the bus stop. A...
12 Mar 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.05
Parenting has become an increasingly unpalatable affair in Singapore. Not because it takes an exorbitant amount of money to raise a child. Not because it devours my freedom and sense of identity (which was something that devastated me in the pas...
9 Mar 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.07
“I don’t want you!” my daughter yelled, her little fingers pushing me away mightily. It was bedtime, and I had disrupted her routine by lying down on the mattress beside her instead of her mum. This feisty toddler was not in the least bit amused. As...
29 Jan 2026 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.08
Parenting is chock-full of sudden occurrences like this. My son wakes up at 6am to prepare for school. My daughter, who was supposed to wake up one hour later, woke up a few minutes after her brother. There was no time to waste. If I allowed my daugh...
6 Jan 2026 1 minute read 1 comment cryotosensei $0.06
Everyone posts happy photos of their kid’s first day in school but no one posts about the trauma they face in getting their offspring out of the house in the first place. As an exceptional teacher, I once served as the physical alarm clock for a 15-y...
27 Nov 2025 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.06
While exploring the theme of freedom, @billytheked expressed hopes of becoming a father one day and requested that I write something about experiencing freedom as a parent. Which immediately left me stumped because my stance has always been that I ha...
26 Nov 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.04
Happiness Journal 26/11/25 My daughter practically tumbled out of the glass door, shrieking in delight, pleased as punch with her intricately braided hair. As if she didn’t display her joy clearly enough, she spun around like a ballerina on steroids...
5 Nov 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.07
Parenting has been widely perceived to be this problematic endeavour that threatens to rip off your money. But I think it doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg if we are strategic and savvy in how we spend time raising our children. I present here my...
30 Oct 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.09
Parenting Happiness Journal 26/10/25 The son is obsessed with Light Rail Transit trains, so I suggested that we travel to Bukit Panjang LRT station. He then promptly suggested that we board bus 171 to reach our destination. Dumbfounded, I asked h...
11 Oct 2025 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei $0.05
Happiness Journal 22/9/25 Most days, I drag my feet to pick up my children because I have nothing but a night of drudgery to look forward to. Today, however, I hastened my steps like a rat scurrying towards a mousetrap for two reasons. First, the son...
