Writer’s Workshop: 15 Ways to Be Awesome

Dominique Parenting and Kids mama kat's writers workshop, talkative thursday

Doggie boy and me

There are many ways that you can be awesome as a parent. By being a parent you are already taking on an additional job which has no off days and compounding responsibilities.

Here are 15 ways which show that you are awesome.

You are able to balance a 14kg toddler in your hands without any carrier or support devices while holding on to the elder two boys at the same time.
You have been surviving on 4 hrs of sleep each night and countless interruptions/disruptions through the day for the past 10 years.
You allow yourself to listen to the same CD over and over again in the car as the kids love it. ( Luckily their choice of CD is the latest album by Super Junior and it’s still bearable as compared to hearing nursery rhymes)
You let your kids choose what to watch on TV even though you are dying to watch the new episode of CSI or the latest Korean drama.
You can cook a 5 course meal in an hour (including food preparation) while monitoring the kids doing their homework at the same time.
You able sense if the kids are misbehaving or up to mischief and take action when it suddenly gets all too quiet around the house.
You are able to transfer a sleeping child from your bed to her bed without waking her up.
You can get all the kids fed and dress within an hour (including yourself) so that you can go out of the house on time.
You force yourself to get out of bed when the alarm clock rings every morning as you want to ensure that you kid wakes up and gets ready for school on time.
You take note of all the little details and try your best to make each day special for your love ones.
You are able to concentrate on driving even though the baby is screaming her lungs off and the two brothers are fighting with each other in the back seat.
You place everyone’s favorite foods in the supermarket trolley first together with the essentials before contemplating of adding treats for yourself.
You willingly share your food with the kids and go hungry as your child shows more interest in eating what’s on your plate then his.
You set aside time each day just to play and have fun with the kids.
Need for Speed Most Wanted and Angry Bird Space are among the games that you play as that is what the kids are playing.

How are you Awesome as a Parent?

Do your kids agree with you being awesome?

April 17, 2013

Writer’s Workshop: Very Intense Heat

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Thoughts mama kat's writers workshop, talkative thursday

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The sun a source of energy and light for the whole world. Without it’s presence our world will be engulfed in darkness and cease to exist as we know it. Even though it is an importance source of light and heat it can be unbearable at times.

Living near the equator in Singapore at 1.3667° N, 103.7500° E we experience the sun all year round. Sometimes it can really get overbearing with all the heat. This week alone the temperature has soared to 34 Degrees Celsius (93.2F) and it was really scorching hot. I have been wanting to get away to a place which has a cooler climate as I personally prefer for the weather to be in the 15-25 Degrees Celsius range. That would certainly be ideal for me to have this temperature all year round which unfortunately Singapore doesn’t have.

I can feel the rays of the sun penetrating my skin when I drive. The UV rays are really intense and wearing sun block is a certain must if you are going outside during the day. Dry heat is something which is still bearable for me but being in the tropics with the humidity levels of 80-90% it is both hot and humid. It can be stifling and suffocating outside especially if there isn’t any breeze.

You will find me hiding away in the comforts of an air-conditioned room if it was possible. Intense heat and me really don’t mix. I would literally melt in the sun or come back burnt if I was out in the hot sun for the whole afternoon. If I am unlucky I would end up with a splitting headache the next day due to the heat.