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Singapore Parents
Today, would like to share a story about Shay . . .
At a fund-raising dinner for a school that serves learning disabled children, the father of one of the students delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended.. After extolling the school and its dedicated staff, he offered a […]
Posted on June 23rd, 2009 by June
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This is what Andy Rooney thinks about women over 40: “As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all. Here are just a few reasons why”:
A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask, ‘What are you thinking?’ She doesn’t care […]
Posted on April 8th, 2009 by June
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Hi Singapore Parents
With your busy schedules, ever ponder for a while the successes you have so far???
Well, after attending the Neuro-Linguistic Programming workshop, I manage to list out the 100 successes in my life thus far. It was a good feeling.
Age 6 - successfully stopped sucking my thumb
Apple of my father’s eye for […]
Posted on March 28th, 2009 by June
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Hi Singapore parents
Below is something light-hearted to share for those who have crossed the half-century marks.
Perks of reaching 50 or being over 60 and heading towards 70!
1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you.
2. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.
3. No one expects you to run–anywhere.
4. People […]
Posted on January 10th, 2009 by June
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Hi Singapore parents
Today, would like to share the story below: When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When […]
Posted on June 8th, 2008 by June
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Hi parents
I came across an article on having positive affirmations. The author shared that she had more than 150 of them in a Wonder Box. Each day, she would just pick one to read before starting her work.
Believe it or not, it made her day. Sometimes, things just work their way as […]
Posted on April 22nd, 2008 by June
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Today is the first day of 2008. The last half year has been both traumatic and exciting for me. Below is a summary of what happened during this period:
July 2007 - The doctor confirmed that my husband is now diabetic. While he took it calmly, I was […]
Posted on January 1st, 2008 by June
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Yes, I turn 50 today and how do I feel . . .
F ollow my dreams
I ndulge myself
F eed myself wisely
T ouch others
Y oung at heart
Well, for the past 1 year, I had followed my dreams and these are:
I officially retired from my job of 30 years
I embarked on a new […]
Posted on December 24th, 2007 by June
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It’s another month-end. For this month, my achievements are:
Gave talks to Pri 6 students from 4/7 - 6/7 on Time Management and Motivation Study/Skill.
Attended monthly gathering at YMCA on 6/7 for The Society of Singapore Writers.
Finally officially launched my :juneparenting.com” website on 07/07/07.
Gave a talk on “How to talk so that your child listens” on […]
Posted on July 31st, 2007 by June
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Today is the last day of June. It also means half the year is gone with the closing of today. How time flies?
For this month, my achievements are:
Had my first public talk on parenting tips on 9/6/07. The title is “Family Bonding through Fun and Fitness”. The venue was at StarDus Clubhouse at River Valley Road. […]
Posted on June 30th, 2007 by June
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