Having a baby in Singapore: Subsidies and benefits available to us as new parents
2016 was an eventful year for our family. We welcomed CBB in May and got the keys to our BTO near the end of the year. Our home renovation is now complete and we’re going to move in soon. Our first home has turned out exactly the way we envisioned, and CBB already loves the brightness, space and mirrors on the walls! With everything that has happened, our bank account was no doubt affected. Delivery charges, infant care fees, doctor’s fees (a visit to the pediatrician isn’t cheap!), renovation loan, furnishing expenses… they all add up. But at least, the MANY subsidies and benefits available – like the claimable Medisave…
5 cooking tips for busy moms
Many of my friends ask me: How do you manage a full day at work and still manage to cook every day? And with the baby? You must have help! The fact is, my only help are my two aunts (they’re 77 and 81 years old) who watch cbb for that hour while I get everything ready. It’s actually not difficult to put dinner on the table every day. Not only do I cook every day, I also take my own lunch to work. On top of that, I make sure cbb gets a dinner of carbs/protein/fibre daily when she comes home from school. The key to all of this…
