Family & Life Magazine Issue 5 | Page 2
Contents
SNIPPETS
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Hard Truths
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Choice Products, Interesting
News and More!
of the most pivotal events
ot too long ago, in Little India, one
e - a riot that broke out after
in Singapore’s history took plac
a passenger. While the riot
a fatal accident between a bus and
in
hours, the fires continued unabated
was quelled within a few
rs and each
aim at the riote
the online sphere, as netizens took
y racist remarks
their keyboards. Unfortunately, man
other with
is racism learned or is it
tion:
were thrown, which begets the ques
look at this issue on page 17.
already innate? We take a closer
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COVERSTORY
6
When Jazz Meets Chinese
Herbs
CEO of Eu Yan Sang Richard Eu on
family, future and money
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8
#rebel #entrepreneur
Audi Fashion Festival, Tjin Lee
He wants to put a Singaporean into
space and he ain’t giving up
FOCUS
CEO of Eu Yan Sang
derful opportunity to speak to the
On a lighter note, we had the won
from a
family, money and passion, gleaned
of wisdom on
Richard Eu, who gave us nuggets
es. The brain
in drov
ion is also a quality Lim Seng has
lifetime of experience (page 6). Pass
10).
aporean into space by 2014 (page
behind IN.Genius wants to put a Sing
#mother
A look at the woman behind the
Fashion Festival
have a chat with the Director of Audi
But, let us not forget the ladies. We
dedicated champions of mommy
ie Yeo (page 12),
Tjin Lee (page 8) and actress Jam
mom-preneurs.
businesses and
10 Meet Singapore’s Tony Stark
12 Tammy Is All Grown Up
your child’s
est, such as determining whether
We also tackle a few issues of inter
elective egg freezing
(page 14) and discuss whether
intelligence is based on genetics
woes (page 21). And if you are
Singapore’s declining population
could be the answer to
of us
of the Horse holds in store for all
what the Year
the fortune-telling sort, we highlight
Actress and mom-preneur Jamie
Yeo has big plans
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(page 22)!
NURTURE
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14 Work Hard, Get Smart?:
The Fallacy of Intelligence
The myth that your child’s
intelligence is dependent on your
genes is severely outdated
joyous and
Happy reading and wishing you a
prosperous Year of the Horse!
16 Stop Hovering! 3 Signs That
You Are A Helicopter Parent
Managing Editor
Gerald Woon
There is a fine line between looking
out for your children and stifling
their development
17 Are We Born Racist?
New research reveals a few
surprising findings about the roots
of racism in children
HEALTH
18 It’s The Eye Of The Tiger!
You can still exercise even when
you are pregnant with the following
exercises
MANAGING EDITOR
EDITORIAL
To beat female hair loss, we first
need to understand how hair grows
CREATIVE
Is egg freezing the answer to
Singapore’s population woes?
20 Post-Natal Tress Distress
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RELAX
22 The Overall 2014 Outlook
We look into our crystal ball,
interpret the tea leaves, and reveal
your fortunes for the Year of the
Horse
21 Frozen In Time
25
Ditch the passe Valentine’s Day
restaurant dinner and stay at home
29 What’s Happening
2
An emergency in a foreign land
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