Five Love Languages In Neuroscience

I know lots of people who are pretty left brained; by that I mean, they think things through thoroughly before they will use it (the knowledge) or accept it. They want to know the scientific facts, empirical studies and even though some things have been tried and tested for ages, they still maintain a “wait-and-see” [...]

Speaking Your Partner’s Love Language

“The Five Love Languages of Children” book by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell may have been specifically written to help parents and those who deal with children, I have found that the same principles can also be applied for adults.
The “Five Love Languages of Children” book has not only helped me to parent my [...]

Love Is The Foundation

Every parent would unanimously agree that love is the foundation of child rearing. A child’s well being is dependent on the love relationship between him and his parent. According to co-authors Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell of “The Five Love Languages of Children”, unless you speak the love language that communicates to your child of [...]

Folding A T-shirt The Japanese Way

If you are one of those who appreciate tips on how to accomplish household chores in a jiffy, here are two videos on how to fold a t-shirt – the original version (in Japanese) and an English version. If you prefer a shorter cut to manging your laundry, you could try my friend, Nancy’s way: [...]

Developing Your Child’s Resiliency

Consider that an average person spends about 20 years in a formal education setting , it would be interesting to learn how one copes better than the other. What makes one child more resilient than the other?
According to a longterm research, children who are more securely attached with their carers are more able to adapt [...]

Taking the lead in preventing child sexual abuse

The gravity of child sexual abuse issue in recent years warrants concerted effort as it cuts across racial, ethnic and socio-economic class. Keeping our children safe is the duty of all adults. Teaching children to be wary of strangers and not accept treats/rides from strangers are no longer sufficient. In most cases, the perpetrators are [...]

Cot Deaths

In the latest Lancet medical journal, researchers have found that two common bacteria, Staphylococcus and Escherichia coli, may have contributed to cot deaths in infants. A team from Great Ormond Street Hospital (UK) have found high levels of these bacteria in post-mortem tests on over 500 babies who died of unexplained reasons. They concluded that [...]