Parenting Column

Motherswork brings back their Great Baby Fair for one weekend only, from 1-4 April, with great deals and discounts on premium baby brands and products, available online and in-stores.   Discerning parents looking for uncompromised trusted brands and quality products for their home and their children will not want to...

Have you heard of World Sleep Day? Created and driven by the World Sleep Society, World Sleep Day is an internationally recognised awareness event to bring cognisance to the many burdens of sleep problems and the importance of healthy sleep. This year, World Sleep Day falls on 19 March 2021,...

Use the following tips to have a healthy sex life as a couple, even after parenthood.   Between work, parenting and managing your household, it’s difficult to carve out time for yourselves. Hence, maintaining a healthy sex life may be one of your least priorities. Here are some tips to...

Learn from the real-life experiences of mums in Singapore about what it’s like to have sex for the first time after baby.   No one, much less our mothers, would openly talk about postpartum sex when we were pregnant. Sex is taboo, as far as our conservative Asian culture goes....

Aarathi at a Daughters of Tomorrow event   In part 2 of this International Women’s Day series, we focus on Georgette Tan and Aarathi Arumugam. Their work brings awareness and action to issues like gender disparity, women's health and workplace discrimination for pregnant women.   Georgette Tan, President of United...

Sher-li Torrey, founder of Mums@Work, at a talk at Twitter, organised by Catalyse Consulting.   To commemorate International Women's Day this year, we've rounded up four incredible women and mothers - Sher-li Torrey, Aarathi Arumugam, Georgette Tan and Dr Angela Tan. They have supported causes such as narrowing gender disparity,...

Take it slow, be it after a natural or caesarean delivery, as a woman’s body requires time to heal.   So you’ve had a little bub, and you’re still feeling a little zonked out and are trying to get back to a regular ‘normal’ routine. Between trying to toggle the...

Use these beauty tools for a more efficient and effective skincare routine this year.   Easily achieve your skincare goals this year with these affordable beauty tools. Great for busy mums, these deliver indulgent, spa-level cleansing and facial treatments within just minutes, at your own convenience in the comfort of...

Make it a point this new year to love and empower yourself and other mums more. Shireena Shroff Manchharam – life coach, image consultant and entrepreneur, tells us how.

Having children help out with household chores helps them learn essential life skills such as responsibility and independence. It also makes them feel like a contributing member of the family.   Even if you have a helper, giving children chores is a good habit that helps create a good work...

New Year’s resolutions allow us to reflect and set goals for ourselves for the year ahead. They are great in helping us track our progress and stay on track to achieve our personal goals and become better versions of ourselves.   But we know – sticking to resolutions and following...

You’ve been together for ages and have long run out of ideas for Valentine’s Day. Maybe you’re just doing the usual routine now like booking a nice restaurant and heading out for dinner. While these dinner dates and romantic experiences sure add to Valentine’s Day's romance factor, nothing beats the...

Rope in the kids to declutter their belongings and spring clean using the KonMari method for a spotless home this Chinese New Year. Get your kids involved in cleaning and decluttering the home the KonMari way to ensure the home is spotless for the Lunar New Year.   Involve your...

Shopping in the new norm can be a hassle with the crowd management and safety distancing measure in place. And I’m not sure if you realised that buying multiple items on Lazada meant having the courier ringing the doorbell many times since the items in one order come from different...

This Lunar New Year sale, snag great deals on items such as the Clek Liing car seat.   Celebrate with Motherswork’s special Lunar New Year sale on selected items in-store and online. Mums can snag some great deals for their little ones on essential items like baby carriers, car seats...

Playing with toys like blocks can stimulate your child’s development and improve their intelligence.   Aside from providing your little ones countless hours of fun, these smart toys and resources also nurture your children's cognitive development. As they interact with these toys, they acquire critical skills like language, thinking, memory...

Raising kids with cultural understanding helps to instill values of acceptance and develop a sense of belonging. In our part of the world, many Asian traditions celebrate values such as filial piety, respect and charity which are worthy of passing on to our kids, whilst helping them to better understand...

These gift sets are perfect for mums, babies and kids this Christmas, and can be gift wrapped and sent to your recipients within the same day. For last minute gift ideas, try Motherswork’s specially curated gift sets.   Need last minute gift ideas for the family or friends? Try these...

We round up some gift options for your nieces, nephews and your friends’ children, so you can play Santa and send these even from overseas. This Christmas, share the festive joy with your nieces, nephews and friends' kids by shipping over their gifts to them.   Choose the perfect gift...

Stumped by gift wrapping for awkwardly-shaped presents or huge items? We share our tips and tricks for wrapping these. Learn how to wrap odd-sized and large items with these tips. Work around awkwardly-shaped, and too-large presents with these gift wrapping tips.   Found the perfect gift but facing difficulty wrapping...