Troubles At Home Recently a friend X confided that he is having trouble making conversation with his teenage boy. Almost every recent conversation between the father and son ended up badly. X said remorsefully, “Somehow nothing good comes out of my mouth when I talk to him these […]
One of the greatest perks of parenting is to engage children in meaningful conversations. They set us thinking about important questions. A Conversation About Pursuing Dreams Several months ago, I had a conversation with my thirteen year old son, Conan, about “pursuing dreams”. I said to him, “Before […]
NO Hugs, NO Kisses! Last week, I spoke about teaching autistic children to be affectionate. Many readers were touched by our family’s efforts to train our son to be warm and spontaneous. Some parents with autistic children, however, had their misgivings. I was told of a story about […]
Even if it’s just a smile, practise it! Last Saturday, Conan remarked, “Kyan is so smiley nowadays. He always wears a smile on his face.” His mom responded, “You used to be the more smiley one. Where has your smile gone?” Conan shrugged his shoulder, and forced a […]
Last evening , a friend VK asked me, “How is your elder son doing?” VK is a kind man who is temporarily taking care of a child in neglect. Out of concern, he asked how I coped with the challenges of raising a child with special needs. My […]
A Boy Who Thinks Cleaning Is Somebody Else’s Job One Sunday, a ten-year-old boy interrupted the swim coach, SC, who was giving my son Kyan individual coaching. “Yucks! Coach, there is tissue paper in the water over there.” The coach replied, “So, what are you going to do about it?” “I don’t know. It’s […]
It’s no laughing matter to see somebody’s marriage in tatters After the news broke out about how Hong Kong’s most beloved Cantonpop diva, Sammi Cheng (é„秀文) was cheated by her husband Andy Hui (許志安), who was caught on video canoodling with another woman, it quickly became the gossip […]
Have friends who feel for you Last week, I wrote about the biggest worry of caregivers – what happens to a child who needs special care after the caregiver passes on? I wrote to encourage others. Instead, I received encouraging messages from others. A friend HP felt the […]
What’ll happen to my child after I pass on? The worry of leaving behind a child who may not survive alone in the outside world weighs heavily on the minds of parents with special needs children. I have the same worry. My elder son Kyan, aged fifteen, is […]
