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Lessons from Jet Li

BEIJING: Action star Jet Li revealed that he had already drawn up his will 10 years ago, and made arrangements to ensure his daughter could live comfortably, even when he is no longer around, reported Chinese media. Speaking during a recent appearance on a television talk show, Li revealed that his eldest daughter Jane, 10, [...]

Jet Li as a Parent

Jet Li, 47, settled in Singapore for the education system, he said in an interview with an entertainment website. At the Shanghai International Film Festival for the world premiere of his film Ocean Heaven on Monday, he told reporters that he took up Singapore citizenship so that his two daughters can get a Chinese-English education here. He [...]

Parents are walking on tight ropes

After enough enquiries,  the customers were very keen  to buy the laptop with the additional S$400  worth  software upgrade. They were parents having  a son in Polytechnic College, who desired a new laptop with such specs. ” Wait a minute“, the sales technician interrupted,” You don’t need to buy the additional software. This laptop is [...]

Family first before work

I received this touching story passed to me in an email from a former classmate in college. A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year old son waiting for him at the door. SON: “Daddy, may I ask you a question?” DAD: “Yeah sure, what it is?” replied the [...]

Reflections from BMTC visit (part 1)

My wife and I had the privilege to be part of a group visiting at Singapore’s Basic Military Training Center recently. As an anxious Dad, I wanted to know what will it take for my son to be in the National Service someday. All my concerns centered in the area of security. Will my son be safe in [...]

Being a Father

I read a man’s comments this week about being a Father. ‘It’s easy to become a dad, but hard to be a dad.” It is certainly very true, isn’t it? But even if though it is hard, it is a must. The Bible commands fathers specifically to bring up our children in the nurture and admonition of the [...]

Do you pick up balls for your children?

Parenting is responsible upbringing. It is not pampering. It is not saying “yes” to every whim and fancy of your child. Parents have to provide, but we will also need to prepare our children for the day we can no longer provide. It is probably tempting to make life easy for our children. But it is important [...]

What is the best for our kids?

I happened to talk with a  middle aged Dad. We conversed about  anything  until we talked about our kids. Then,  I noticed his deepening  interest. ” You just will provide the best for your kids. Take for example my handphone.”,  my friend stressed as he dipped his hand into his pocket to show it to me,” I am happy to use this,  my daughter’s old [...]

Problem Youth Gambling- whose fault is it?

I read with sadness about problem youth gamblers.  Mr Lee, a counsellor for 14 years, shared stories of his encounters with problem youth gamblers in a news report. One man, who is now in his 40s, started gambling when he was just 8. Mr Lee recalled: ‘His mother was running an illegal 4-D outlet, and he would [...]