Kids Archive

  • Modern Nomadism

    Tweet Just read a rather interesting link: Does moving a lot as a child create adult baggage? “My original interest was in cultural differences and well-being,” said Shigehiro Oishi, the lead author, a psychology professor at the University of Virginia. He was born in Fukuoka, Japan, […]

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  • Why you should pay for your own retirement instead of your child’s tuition

    Tweet Ideally, I’d love a situation where you can do both — cover your own retirement comfortably AND fund all of your children’s education. Unfortunately, we live in a world where sometimes, there simply isn’t enough money to go around. Retiring in Singapore? I met […]

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  • Fighting our own battles

    Tweet Helicopter parents are a big thing these days. What are Helicoper Parents, you ask? They are parents who hover over their children in all aspects of their life, always jumping in to fight their battles instead of letting them learn on their own. I […]

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  • Aspirations & Dreams of Generations

    Tweet I was just thinking the other day about kids and their parents. More specifically, what jobs their parents held and their kids took afterwards. Using my brother as an example, he’s a freelancer of sorts, and my sister-in-law has a PhD. When I asked […]

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  • Superior Parenting: Why Chinese Mothers are Superior — Are they really?

    Tweet You are in for a long, intense article today. I hope you’re up for it. 🙂 I’m sure you’ve all read that controversial article on WSJ by Amy Chua — Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior. Few of things first: If you haven’t read it, […]

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