With just days to go before Mother’s Day is upon us, we’re pretty sure that many of you are scrambling to find a gift at the last minute. But there’s no reason to go out and break the bank while you’re at it. Yes, we all know that gifts can cost a pretty penny and yet, sometimes …
…for the feeling of summer that still remains. Most mums experience some form of the baby blues post-pregnancy- but postnatal depression is a different ballgame entirely, from the severity of its symptoms, to the length of time it can persist. In a perfection-portraying society, it’s easy to overlook the fact that this debilitating condition occurs more …
Dust off your sneaks and get fit. It’s post-CNY (and post-pregnancy)- but if the thought of stepping on those scales and facing up to the copious amounts of pineapple tarts you’ve been consuming over the festive season has you shaking in your cobweb-covered sneaks, fear not! We’ve got some exercise tips for the newly minted …
Remember those early child-free holidays when you’d be savouring a cocktail or two with your partner while watching the sunset? Or going for a relaxing couples’ massage? Or catching the latest musical together at the West End? Instead, the only couple time travelling parents now seem to get are those stolen moments surreptitiously watching Netflix …
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Calm. Cool. Collected. Three words that were the antithesis to what I felt the morning of my appointments at Be Urban Wellness. My first Grab driver cancelled on me, the second was running late, and my poor Indiana Jones Jr of a son had rather soundly bumped his head against the floor and was making …
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Friday night and the bathtub water was running, the laundry pile had finally reached Everest proportions, and the house was filled with the sound of my infant son strength training his lung capacity for the past 45 minutes, his cries only superseded by those of his exhausted, overwhelmed mother. Welcome to my new normal. Nine months …
Looking to pamper yourself this season? Check out winners of World Spa Awards 2017 The Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, which features an all-over body exfoliation treatment that uses diamond dust, has been named the world’s best hotel spa at the World Spa Awards. Held in conjunction with the World Travel Awards, which bills itself as the …
It has been reported in the news that terrorists are now able to develop hard-to-detect bombs that can be housed in smart devices. On 25 March this prompted the US Department of Homeland Security to further tighten travel regulations pertaining to 10 airports (mostly within the Middle East). The UK followed suit but listed only six …
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When it comes to replenishing moisture, firming saggy or tired skin, or calming hormonal flare-ups, these masks are multi-taskers that do the job. D’skin Moisture Revival Masque, S$109 www.dskinlab.com Novena Square, Heartland Mall, The Seletar Mall, One Raffles Place What’s so special: The mask has a moisture-retention ingredient called Lipidure that retains moisture and maintains …
It isn’t easy being a mum, and most can attest to how busy they all are. But technology can be a real help if we only know how to harness its power. In this story, Mummyfique contributor Ruth Chew picks out five apps that can help make a busy mum’s life just that little bit …
