Why two children are enough for them

BY NAZRINZULAIQA HASBI KUCHING: Having two children at the most appears to be the trend among couples residing in urban areas. This has resulted in low population growth in the state. Recently, Welfare, Community, Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah pointed out that because of this trend,  Sarawak might end […]

The reality of raising eight children

Being a mother is not an easy job for Victoria Joanne, she had to face the monumental task of raising eight children, each with their own different personalities and behaviours. Considering the disparities, it is certainly a remarkable feat. Enjoying every bits and moment For many parents, life changes as they welcome their first child […]

Woman perseveres in raising 6 PWD children

IT is true what people say that a smile can hide every pain and a thousand problems, just like this senior citizen, Azizah Bakar, when she greeted this Bernama reporter, who arrived at her home in Kampung Keliyu here. Her sweet smile hides the hardship she has endured in bringing up six of her 12 […]

Our ways of coping with new babies

When we encourage new parents to ‘treasure these moments because they don’t last forever,’ we need to remember to also reassure them that they will survive these moments because they don’t last forever. L R Knost, award-winning author and social justice activist My wife is the kind of person who starts foaming at the mouth […]