Motherhood Musings

READ & REVIEWED: Top 10 Popular Composition Themes for PSLE (plus, Chinese compo writing tips)

Vivian Teo

Oct 7, 20239 min read

READ & REVIEWED: Top 10 Popular Composition Themes for PSLE (plus, Chinese compo writing tips)

Top Ten Popular Composition Themes for PSLE covers common Chinese compo themes and their model essays. Plus, writing tips from yours truly!

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I'm not obliged to follow you back on Instagram!

Vivian Teo

Oct 29, 20226 min read

I'm not obliged to follow you back on Instagram!

Entitled people who think you are obliged to follow them back on Instagram after they had followed you.

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A reflection on motherhood on Mother's Day

Vivian Teo

May 9, 20222 min read

A reflection on motherhood on Mother's Day

Motherhood is messy, tiring, sometimes really hard but it is also meaningful, rewarding and an incredible journey.

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Lutein - our must have eyecare supplement!

Vivian Teo

Feb 2, 20222 min read

Lutein - our must have eyecare supplement!

Blue light from digital devices can hurt our eyes, so lutein is one of the must have supplements in our family!

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Vivian Teo

Jan 1, 20222 min read

Happy 2022!

Happy new year and an update on the My BFF Is an Alien series!

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Vivian Teo

Sep 18, 20212 min read

#ThisLittleGirlIsMe campaign

If you set your mind to it and bravely take that first step to change your life, you can make the impossible possible.

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My dear teacher friend, here's something you didn't know

Vivian Teo

Sep 3, 20212 min read

My dear teacher friend, here's something you didn't know

A tribute to teachers and educators this Teacher's Day.

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The CNA commentary about the lack of info on COVID-19 cases

Vivian Teo

Aug 5, 20212 min read

The CNA commentary about the lack of info on COVID-19 cases

The commentary in CNA about the lack of info on COVID-19 cases causing unnecessary anxiety.

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The commentary in CNA about the pandemic lessons we ought to remember in current times

Vivian Teo

May 15, 20212 min read

The commentary in CNA about the pandemic lessons we ought to remember in current times

The commentary in CNA on the pandemic lessons that we ought to remember in the current times.

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Why You Should Choose a Kinder More Effective Way To Discipline Kids (published on Sassy Mama Sg)

Vivian Teo

Apr 3, 20211 min read

Why You Should Choose a Kinder More Effective Way To Discipline Kids (published on Sassy Mama Sg)

Why I won't subject my children to corporal punishment, and why you shouldn't too.

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That "Dear Husband" letter about the invisible workload that mothers bear

Vivian Teo

Feb 8, 20212 min read

That "Dear Husband" letter about the invisible workload that mothers bear

All about that "Dear Husband" letter I wrote for Sassy Mama Singapore. I remember when I first came across the term "the invisible...

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Vivian Teo

Jan 3, 20212 min read

Happy 2021!

2020 was most probably a strange year for many. But for me, it was also one filled with accomplishments, thankfulness and gratitude. The...

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How my kids started writing Chinese stories

Vivian Teo

Dec 8, 20205 min read

How my kids started writing Chinese stories

Like many parents I had spoken to, getting our children interested in reading Chinese books feels like an uphill climb. But here's how my...

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Nursing my not-so-little girl's heartbreak

Vivian Teo

Nov 27, 20205 min read

Nursing my not-so-little girl's heartbreak

The sad truth from my not-so-little girl's heartbreak is that I can no longer fix everything for her. But I hope she comes out of it...

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IG users who follow you, then unfollow you after you follow them back (Part 2)

Vivian Teo

Nov 6, 20204 min read

IG users who follow you, then unfollow you after you follow them back (Part 2)

More insights into Instagram users who follow you, then unfollow you after you follow them back! When I wrote the blog post in July about...

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Why my child turning 10 sparks both joy and sadness (published on Sassy Mama Singapore)

Vivian Teo

Sep 7, 20201 min read

Why my child turning 10 sparks both joy and sadness (published on Sassy Mama Singapore)

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IG users who follow you, then unfollow you after you follow them back - yeah, they exist!

Vivian Teo

Jul 21, 20203 min read

IG users who follow you, then unfollow you after you follow them back - yeah, they exist!

An insight into Instagram users who follow you, then unfollow you after you follow them back.

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Let’s Ditch Gendered Toys, Books, Movies and Stereotypes to Empower Our Kids

Vivian Teo

Jun 19, 20201 min read

Let’s Ditch Gendered Toys, Books, Movies and Stereotypes to Empower Our Kids

Published on Sassy Mama Singapore. Let’s Ditch Gendered Toys, Books, Movies and Stereotypes to Empower Our Kids.

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How becoming a SAHM led to my first children’s novel (published on The New Age Parents)

Vivian Teo

Mar 20, 20201 min read

How becoming a SAHM led to my first children’s novel (published on The New Age Parents)

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The Poignancy and Sadness of My Youngest Child Starting School (Published on Sassy Mama Singapore)

Vivian Teo

Dec 30, 20191 min read

The Poignancy and Sadness of My Youngest Child Starting School (Published on Sassy Mama Singapore)

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Childhoods are Made of

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