Too Much Pressure For Kids?
You’ve heard of the Tiger Mom and the strict parenting approach, right? Well, parenting here in Jakarta to be exact is a little different. I’ve been mulling over this and been keeping …
Social Life Gone Missing
“But you are very sociable!” claimed an acquaintances when I told her I barely go out and socialize these days. Soc…what? Insert raised eyebrows here then add some laughter. Err…just …
5 Things You Shouldn’t Say To A Single Mom
Considering the facts that Indonesian people have a tendency to suddenly become an expert when they’ve heard about marital problems or divorce, here I’m compiling things you shouldn’t say to …
Single Moms Deserves Equal Opportunity
Ever since I joined a local mailing list for Indonesia Single Parents Community, I’ve learned more about life as single parents in Indonesia and the daily struggles facing us. One …
I Am Lucky
It’s one of those dark days where I initially wanted to complain, to bitch about every single thing in my life, about how royally sucks things have seemed through my …
Why Marriages Failed in Indonesia
This topic has been talked, written and discussed plenty of times but this time as a mix-marriage ‘graduated’, let me try and present it from a first-person perspective since obviously, …
A Day in The Life
She woke up before her alarm beeping…as usual. It was 4:30 in the morning and it is still dark outside. Quietly she moved that little feet that pushed her back …
The D Word – A Stigma Story
Last week, on my way home in one of my colleague’s car, another colleague teased him to date our other colleague. “Jendi!” (slang for divorcee/widower) was his immediate response. …
8 Reasons Companies Should Hire More Moms
You, yes you companies especially the ones in Indonesia should start hiring more moms into your workforce. Why? Here are some of the reasons why: Multitasking: Being a mother means …
Stay At Home Mom No More
photo credit: lett -/= After more than six months and countless of interviews later…I finally got a job. I feel truly blessed with this job and I just knew I …