This happens when intelligence is used to hurt others — I felt so intimidated when one of my more senior colleagues started his presentation. His deck of 50 slides were certainly impressive. Slide after slide, he was able to articulate the problems faced by the departments, show multi-year trends, and his analysis of what went wrong. The nods from the…

Who is more popular? — While doing research, a whimsical thought crossed my mind — who is more popular — Jesus or Spider-Man? Using what most people do when they need quick answers — I googled. Guess who won? Yep. You guessed right — Spider-Man. …

Apply Biblical principles at work & at home Over the years, much research has been carried out on two keys aspects of our lives where we spend most of our time — our work and our families. Psychologists, academics, and thought leaders have spoken and wrote about ways to help…

Applying biblical principles at work & home Over the years, much research has been carried out on two keys aspects of our lives where we spend most of our time — our work and our families. Psychologists, academics, and thought leaders have spoken and wrote about ways to help improve…

Unravelling the divine mystery of sibling rivalry — “It’s mine! I saw it first!” “Give it back!” “It’s not fair… MMMMUUUUUMMMM!!!” For us who have more than one kid, is this shouting match familiar? It is interesting that even young children have an innate sense of fairness. When they sense injustice, they call upon a higher authority (that’s…

How to navigate through our teen’s tumultuous years — The most obvious changes in children’s adolescent years are with their bodies. As parents, what is less clear is their psychological changes. These are part of their emotional, cognitive, and social development. Our children become aware of their own identity, yet they are not sure of who they are. …

That’s how they know we love them — Being rude is an everyday affair A couple was ranting about how their son was rude to them. In their words, their son was “rude,” “smart-alecky,” and “snapping back every time.” When confronted for his bad behavior, he retorted. Conversations usually ended in shouting matches. Like many parents with teens, this is the bumpy part of…

We are hooked on looking good — Seated across me was a disheartened mother. Her shoulders slumped and her hands clutched her head. She felt tired and at the point of giving up. Almost at the end of the counselling session, she sighed. “If only my kid is like my neighbour’s kids.” “Well, tell me more about…

King Solomon learned it the hard way. — Have we ever ended our arguments with our kids with the sentence, “I’m your Dad/Mum, that’s why!!!” We have smart kids. They become smarter every year because we send them to school. They learn to be more analytical and critical. They become smarter. They outsmart us in an argument. If…