Yearly Archives: 2012

February 22, 2012

Religion and the milk of human kindness

THE recent saga involving the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Campus Crusade for Christ ('Christian group says sorry for remarks'; last Friday) once again highlights how sensitive religious matters are in our society. To believe in something as important as a ...

Raindrops
February 21, 2012

Fia, the rain angel

Recently I sent a thank you note to a woman who was so gracious to my husband, Daniel, and I. Her name was Fia, and she worked at a spa where Daniel and I went in for some treatments. As we ...

February 21, 2012

Ah Hua

I am going to tell you a story about a lady who does actions, which I regarded as 'stupid', so naturally, that till today, I can never forget. I will call her Ah Hua. When I was young, I knew of a ...

The MITE way
February 10, 2012

The MITE Way

Inculcate the right values in your child by modelling them yourself. Dr William Wan extrapolates in the Dec/Jan Issue of Today’s Parents. | Enlarge Article

February 7, 2012

Kindness is good for business

WE AGREE that happiness at work is more than just about making more money ('How to be happy'; last Monday). Creating a kinder and more gracious work environment will contribute to our state of happiness. For that reason, we will ...

Kindergarten
February 6, 2012

A Kind Kindergarten

The start of a new school year is a stressful time for both kids and parents, particularly so if it is at a kindergarten! To help ease these first-day jitters, Holy Grace Kindergarten invited SKM down on 4 Jan. Children dressed ...

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February 6, 2012

Winners for Kindness Ambush 2011

Congratulations to the following winners for the Kindness Ambush competition that ran during Nov to Dec 2011. Visit makesomeonesday.sg to view the clips. Aidha student ambush! - by Aidha Daisies Ambush - by Kris Mak Singapore Kindness Movement 2011 - by Chia Yee Kindness ...

Write for Kindness
February 6, 2012

Get it ‘Write’ with Kindness

Do you have the passion for writing stories for children? SKM is presenting a new platform called ‘Write For Kindness’ especially for secondary school students to write stories suitable for pre-school children. This story writing competition allows secondary school students to work ...

Roses
February 6, 2012

Coming Up Roses

It’s February, which means it’s time that prices of roses rise as lovers celebrate together on Valentine’s Day. But more isn’t necessary better! So just how many roses should you give? 999 stalks = Eternal love Best for your spouse or someone ...

Questions?
February 6, 2012

Eenie Meenie Miny Moe

So many options, so little time… How do you go about making a choice? For the indecisive people out there, here are five simple tips. 1. Ponder on important things You should not need to vex yourself over easy choices – What ...