Family & Housing

Stories that dive into the complexities of modern family life, parenting, homeownership, and the evolving nature of kinship.

Sin Hoi Sai Eating House and the Only Child Inheriting Its Late-Night Legacy

Sin Hoi Sai Eating House and the Only Child Inheriting Its Late-Night Legacy

He knows that he’ll have to step up soon—but not before introducing his parents to the radical notion of rest.

by Isabelle Tow July 29, 2026

Singapore Wants More Babies, but to What End?

Singapore Wants More Babies, but to What End?

Can we have a meaningful conversation about fertility without also having a conversation about immigration?

by Anthea Ong July 22, 2026

Faking My Way Through Another World Cup as a ‘Kaki Bangku’ Malay Uncle

Faking My Way Through Another World Cup as a ‘Kaki Bangku’ Malay Uncle

I don’t hate football, but stop assuming it’s my religion just because I’m Malay.

by Imran Johri July 20, 2026

Young Hawkers and the Exhaustion of Being Compared to the Generations Before Them

Young Hawkers and the Exhaustion of Being Compared to the Generations Before Them

"It's almost as though you're expected to mess up."

by Tristan Chan July 15, 2026

How My Mother’s Cancer Taught My Family to Talk About Dying Well

How My Mother’s Cancer Taught My Family to Talk About Dying Well

When the hardest conversations are the only ones left to have.

by Koh Jun Peng June 3, 2026

On Not Being Ang Moh Enough, Not Chinese Enough, Not Eurasian Enough

On Not Being Ang Moh Enough, Not Chinese Enough, Not Eurasian Enough

To be "never enough" of one thing is to be more than one thing can hold.

by Isabelle Stables May 28, 2026

Recent Articles

Singapore, Unfiltered

Singapore Tells Us To Stay Competitive. But What Are We Really Competing For?

Singapore Tells Us To Stay Competitive. But What Are We Really Competing For?

May we never stop yearning.

by Julian Wong

May 26, 2026

Coming Of Age

Tuned In, Checked Out: The Television Deaths of Singapore’s Seniors

Tuned In, Checked Out: The Television Deaths of Singapore’s Seniors

This senior demise will not be televised.

by Triston Tay

May 20, 2026

Amongst Us

What It Means To Give With No Questions Asked

What It Means To Give With No Questions Asked

"Poor, but not poor enough."

by Joel Teo

May 7, 2026

Amongst Us

The Dad Who Turned Volunteering into Family Time

The Dad Who Turned Volunteering into Family Time

Chester didn’t grow up with much. But he remembers the community groups that stepped in to support his family with no questions asked.

by RICE

May 7, 2026

Coming Of Age

If We Made It Free to Have Children, Would Singaporeans Have More?

If We Made It Free to Have Children, Would Singaporeans Have More?

Half the room said no. Shocker.

by Khai Asyraf

April 14, 2026