Family & Life Magazine Issue 14 | Page 2

Contents 4 Ending with a Bang 4 SNIPPETS Products, Services & More! Boy oh boy, do we have a bumper spread of stuff for you! be January, up on us and before we know it, it’ll hristmas and New Year are creeping u to 2014, we new resolutions. Before we bid adie the month of fresh beginnings and e Yong, the aspiring es of Singapore, people such as Grac want to salute the homegrown hero Wee Keng, the man who Character Montessori (page 8), pre-school mogul and founder of former beauty queen of the red (page 10), and Jaime Teo, dragged local brand TollyJoy out bed life by the throat and e 12). These are people who grab turned, well, cupcake queen (pag C FOCUS 8 Life Begins at 40 For pre-school mogul Grace Yong, she started really, really late made things happen. 10 The Reluctant King Wee Keng is the hero TollyJoy deserves, and the one it needed 12 The Queen Bakes Cupcakes instead of the usual. t and back covers feature paintings You might also notice that our fron admirable efforts of the giving, we wanted to highlight the We decided that, in this month of ial Arts Singapore. ul artwork - the folks from Very Spec less fortunate who create wonderf same time, check out e giving back to society at the If you’re looking for great gifts whil an amazing social 22. We also highlight the efforts of our massive gift spread on page transform the lives of ts to use the power of reading to entrepreneur, Erin Ganju, who wan (page 14). stricken areas of Southeast Asia women and children in the poverty 10 Former beauty queen Jaime Teo is a creative tyrant, in a good way NURTURE 14 Heal the World, Make it a Better Place Room to Read wants to make a difference and invites you to join 18 15 Starting Them Young e giving away loads of annual giveaway? This year, we’r And what’s Christmas without our hamper from Galderma, ler from Baby Jogger, a skincare prizes, including a City Mini strol easy). to see how to win (psst, it’s really and more! Flip on over to page 7 e 20) and studying the ding a look at infantile amnesia (pag We have loads more articles, inclu issue. so we hope you enjoy this special science of children’s toys (page 16), They might be new but this pre- school is all set to rock your world free to drop us an email , opinions and more, please feel If you have any questions, thoughts we will love to publish your views. at [email protected] as 16 The Science behind Children’s Toys We hope you enjoy this issue. Merr Managing Editor Gerald Woon 18 Which Singaporean Parent are you? Are you ginger? Or are you pandan? Find out in this fun quiz! 19 12 familyandlife.sg 19 Squint and You Might Miss It MANAGING EDITOR EDITORIAL CREATIVE HEALTH Stopping your child’s myopia is just an eye drop away 20 Where Do Our Earliest 26 Memories Go? We take a look at the science behind infantile amnesia RELAX 22 ‘Tis the Season to be Spending! The ultimate Christmas gift guide for the family is here! 26 What’s Happening? Upcoming events for you and your whole family BITES 27 Crespella Al Funghi Porcini Chef Denis Luchi shows how you can whip up a slice of Italy 28 Family Festive Feasting! Make your Xmas and NYE meal plans with a bit of help from us LASTWORD 30 The Battle against Cervical Cancer A mother and daughter recounts 2 ! y Christmas and Happy New Year There are a lot more to toys than just play, according to Fisher-Price Family & Life • Christmas 2014 how cancer brought them together SALES & MARKETING Gerald Woon [email protected] Writer | Farhan Shah [email protected] Designer | Zach [email protected] Senior Marketing Executive| Emil y Choo [email protected] Sales Administrator| Michelle Lee [email protected] CONTRIBUTORS Denis Luchi Jade Tan Tiong Wen Ning PHOTOGRAPHY Glenn Lim Koh Sze Kiat ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE CONTACT US Manager | Jessica Ong [email protected] Editorial Enquiries [email protected] Advertising Enquiries [phone] [email protected] MCI (P) 114/08/2013 Colour Separation & Printed by Times Printers Private Limited 16 Tuas Avenue 5, Singapore 639340 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] Licence No. L021/09/2012 Distributed by Region Periodicals Distributor Pte Ltd 20 Bedok South Road Singapore 469277 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] All materials printed within Family & Life are Copyright 2014 © and protected under the Copyright Act. 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