Good news, we can help you remove one more thing from your “summer vacation to-do list”. No need to fill your luggage with Kirkland Signature products from abroad —starting August 27, 2019, Costco is going to be on your doorstep. (Well, if your doorstep is in Minhang near SSIS and the Korean School.) … Continued
by Eve Wee-Ang We are very grateful to Parents&Kids Shanghai for their permission to reprint this article As parents, we want to do our bit to leave behind a safer world for our children and their children. But might there be a balanced way to do this? So that we don’t drive ourselves crazy … Continued
by Eve Wee-Ang We are very grateful to Parents&Kids Shanghai for their permission to reprint this article I used to wonder… why bother returning things when you might need them later? Doesn’t it make more sense to pile them up like a landfill on the table and dumpster dive through the mess? Five years ago, … Continued
Do you ever have days when you feel like staying in bed and not getting up for your job? In my ‘before kids’ job, some days I’d call in sick (because I really was), or, because I was fortunate/unfortunate enough to have worked incredible overtime hours, my boss would be understanding and let me … Continued
By Hannah Just before the summer break, I was lucky enough to attend a talk with Bibiana Rueda-Bueno, a holistic psychologist who works with Body & Soul clinics, and delivered a talk entitled “Psychogenealogy – knowing and befriending your heritage” to a small group of Shanghai Mamas. It was fascinating, and I found myself thinking … Continued
Kindly written for us, by FIELDS online supermarket, one of our organizational sponsors Food safety. It’s not just an issue in China – it’s a worldwide problem. While China has had its fair share of food scandals, things have improved since the government passed tougher food safety laws in 2015. The after effect of these … Continued
How to Explain Work Travel to Your Child By Chantal Chen, occupational therapist at ELG, and Shining Sun, clinical psychologist at ELG, with writer Sam Lu As the world becomes more and more interconnected, travelling for work is increasingly becoming a common part of many jobs. While for some it can be an exciting … Continued
How to Introduce Technology to Young Children: Toddlers, Tech and Tablets by Alison Fung, with Dr. Guanghai Wang, Clinical Psychologist and Sleep Specialist and Lei Jin, Educational Psychologist. Most children these days are growing up surrounded by technology, with parents documenting their baby’s first steps on smartphone cameras from day one and later enjoying … Continued
