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Nov 30, 20224 min read
Parenting in a Tech World
The next generation of kids are growing up surrounded by an information overload. There are screens and devices everywhere, and it's hard...


Nov 30, 20224 min read
Raising Kids is HARD
Some days I'd rather try to feed a cat a worming tablet than try and feed my kids. Some days I'd rather tuck an angry alligator into a...

Nov 30, 20223 min read
Books! (And air conditioning)
Library usage is at an all-time low so I thought I'd set a poll to find out how many Islander readers still borrows books, and...


Nov 30, 20222 min read
Raising Children In A Tower
As Repunzel will tell you, living in a tower can be very boring and restrictive to your personal and social development. I was lucky...

Nov 30, 20221 min read
The Coolest New Picnic Spot In Tung Chung
As most local residents will know, the area around the newly opened Sheraton hotel has been under development for some time now. It seems...


Nov 30, 20221 min read
Magic Is Real
There aren't many things that can make an adult gasp at the pure majesty and wonder of it, but a caterpillar turning into a butterfly is...

Nov 30, 20222 min read
I had to do some sewing and I felt a bit of a prick
A simple task of adding some 'flare' to my daughter's Boys' Brigade tabard led to cramp, blood loss and much embarrassment. It's been...


Nov 30, 20221 min read
Alien Visitor
Our lemon tree (or it could be a lime tree) out on the balcony as being used as a snack by this little dude and his friends. Not wanting...


Nov 30, 20221 min read
Storm Spires
I was having a think then other day about how the world is designed for a very specific group of people, and those people are adults of a...


Nov 30, 20222 min read
Top Fun Things To Do For Under $100
Bored and looking for fun things to do? Look no further Badminton set - $70 Wear the kids out, teach them valuable hand-eye coordination...

Nov 30, 20222 min read
OPINION: Travel - Is It Worth The Effort?
No longer do we have 3 week quarantine with a 2 week washout, but we're still stuck with 7 long nights, self paid, hotel quarantine. Is a...

Nov 30, 20222 min read
My Daughter Wore Boxing Gloves To Bed
She put them on just before bed... Then wouldn't take them off. When you first tell people you're going to have children, they usually...

Nov 30, 20223 min read
Why Do I Live In Tung Chung?
If you speak to anyone who isn't a Tung Chung resident, these are the responses you tend to get: "You're miles away from anything",...
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