Tag: family
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The Interruption I’ll Miss
I was sitting on a cabin porch with an ocean view, reading my favourite book, the black swan. That’s the kind of moment you say is the ultimate relaxation. But… Every few minutes, my kids interrupted me. Each interruption carried two…
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A Letter to My Daughter – Dream Big
Every single successful person has followed the same pattern: “dream big from childhood.” But the triggers that sparked this dream were different. Some watched the first landing on the Moon. Some grew up hungry but saw billionaires on TV. For…
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Humor is a Bridge in Parenting
My daughter is entering her teenage years, and sometimes it feels hard to connect with her. She gets angry more often, and one phrase I hear a lot is: “What’s wrong with you?” She’ll throw it out during a simple…
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How to be the parent your child needs: learn from ACE test
We all want to protect our children, but do we know what truly hurts them? The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) test shows that certain childhood stresses can shape a child’s future health and mental well-being. This is the test psychologists…
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Trust Is Built Over Time
We had a small, normal husband-and-wife argument today. Me: “When is her friend’s birthday party?” Wife: “They sent the invitation card to you, not me.” Me: “Seriously? They sent it to you.” Then we both turned to our 8-year-old daughter…
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Describe your Dad
Describe your dad in 3 words, I asked my 8 years old daughter: Smart, crazy and kind
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Homemade bread and garlic butter
Making dough, kneading it by hand, and getting my fresh bread ready is satisfying! Not only because I want to eat healthy, but because I feel like a creator who is happy with the result of his creation. Looking at…
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She is Determined
Your teachers give us a lot of feedback, which sometimes repeats. Like how you are caring, lovely, and exceptionally good at math, she acts like a leader. But there is one piece of feedback that keeps coming up every time…
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My 8-year-old
She is smart – the kind of smart that doesn’t miss a thing. She hears, feels, and understands everything around her on a deep level. She loves math, coding and puzzles! But at the end of the day, she’s still…
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Rumi’s story of the butterfly
We are the family of silent observers! I have been bullied a lot because of not talking but watching. My Dad was like this, and I think my son is like this too. Like we think and think until we…
