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Family & Housing

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

After the Vote: Pooja Bhandari Wants Singapore’s Education System To Do Better for Every Child

After the Vote: Pooja Bhandari Wants Singapore’s Education System To Do Better for Every Child

"In the pressure to achieve, perform, and stay ahead, we've accidentally made joy feel like a luxury."

by Joel Teo June 12, 2025

‘Now That You’re Retired, What’s the Game Plan Mum?’

‘Now That You’re Retired, What’s the Game Plan Mum?’

What does it mean to wake up one day and realise you’re not quite sure who you are without the daily grind?

by Amanda Chua June 11, 2025

When Caring for Dementia Pushes You to the Edge of Suicide

When Caring for Dementia Pushes You to the Edge of Suicide

"Every day I’d find myself retreating to the toilet to have a good cry just so no one can see my pain."

by Alfieyah Abdullah June 10, 2025

The Hidden Toll of Elderly Suicide on Singapore’s Mental Health Workers

The Hidden Toll of Elderly Suicide on Singapore’s Mental Health Workers

“Working in this line, your bucket can become empty very quickly."

by Alfieyah Abdullah June 3, 2025

Everything Is Quiet Now: Families Confront the Pain of Elderly Suicide

Everything Is Quiet Now: Families Confront the Pain of Elderly Suicide

How do you grieve an elderly family member you never thought you'd lose so violently?

by Alfieyah Abdullah May 28, 2025

When Parents Struggle With the Weight of Their Children’s Drug Abuse

When Parents Struggle With the Weight of Their Children’s Drug Abuse

"I regretted not being attentive enough, not being the pillar of support he needed."

by Andre Frois May 23, 2025

Recent Articles

Singapore, Unfiltered

Attempted Suicide Is No Longer a Crime. But Do Our Responses Still Feel Like Punishment?

Attempted Suicide Is No Longer a Crime. But Do Our Responses Still Feel Like Punishment?

Was sending an armoured vehicle necessary for a 12-year-old in crisis?

by Andre Frois

June 13, 2025

Alt Ctrl Health

For The Grandmother I Never Got To Say Goodbye To

For The Grandmother I Never Got To Say Goodbye To

Have we truly reckoned with the rise in elderly suicides in Singapore?

by RICE

June 5, 2025

After The Vote

After the Vote: Ziozio Sim on What Single Parents Need To Thrive in Singapore

After the Vote: Ziozio Sim on What Single Parents Need To Thrive in Singapore

"Life here shouldn’t feel like survival, especially for those trying their best."

by Joel Teo

May 23, 2025

Coming Of Age

The Quiet Ache of Singaporean Non-Verbal Affection

The Quiet Ache of Singaporean Non-Verbal Affection

Words are free.

by Leon Leong

May 15, 2025

Singapore, Unfiltered

PSP’s Hazel Poa and Tony Tan Are Campaigning—For Office, and Each Other

PSP’s Hazel Poa and Tony Tan Are Campaigning—For Office, and Each Other

A political love story 14 years in the making.

by Nadine Lee

April 29, 2025

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