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Posted 1 year ago | By Sassy Mama

GESS: A Not-for-Profit International School Offering Top Quality Education

When you pay school fees at GESS, what are you really getting? Read…

gess students discuss their future goals as part of university preparation

Posted 2 years ago | By Sassy Mama

When School Ends and Life Begins: University and Career Counselling at GESS

A GESS education stretches far beyond the classroom: students receive college and career…

the author's daughter is both singaporean and pakistani

Posted 2 years ago | By Syahirah

On National Day, Dual Identity, and Raising Third Culture Kids

A Singaporean mama who lives abroad reckons with teaching her daughters about their…

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Posted 3 years ago | By Sassy Mama

Singaporeans Abroad: Overseas Mama Maeve Tan in Genoa, Italy

Singaporean mamas are doing amazing things all over the world! Today we speak…

Posted 4 years ago | By Sarah Whyte

Third Culture Kids: Tips on Belonging & Identity for Expat Children

“Where are you from?” This question may be easy for you to answer, but…

Posted 4 years ago | By Carlijn Linscheer

What I Did On My Summer Vacation: Traveling the Globe as a Third Culture Kid

Summer vacation looms large in a child’s life, pretty much no matter where you…

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May is Helper Appreciation Month! Celebrate with u

May is Helper Appreciation Month! Celebrate with us by showing gratitude to your helper. Here are 5 easy ways to show your appreciation:⁠
💖Say Thank You! Plus we have a FREE Downloadable Thank You Note for kids⁠
📦WIN a Balikbayan Box (includes overseas shipping fees) for Your Helper to Send Love Home. Look for the post on our IG grid for all the details⁠
🌞Make Sure She Has A Rest Day Every Week ⁠
👩‍👦‍👦Teach Your Kids Kindness & Respect⁠
🎁Check Out Our Gift Guide for Helpers⁠
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Get all the details PLUS resources to help empower your helper at our link in bio.⁠
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What age do you reckon this trick works up until?

What age do you reckon this trick works up until? 😅⁠
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Looking for a petting farm to take the kids? We fo

Looking for a petting farm to take the kids? We found the next best thing in Singapore - places where kids can hold frogs, pet chickens, see bees, feed ants, stroke rabbits, ride ponies and feed goats!⁠ You know where to find all the details - head to our link in bio!⁠
SWIPE to see all the fun you can have right here in our little red dot! Who'd have thought, eh?⁠
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Featured images from:⁠
🐐 Hay Dairies Goat Farm ⁠
🐸 Jurong Frog Farm⁠
😀 Pelago⁠
🐴 Gallop Stable⁠
🐘 Singapore Zoo⁠
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Here’s our weekend planner with kid-friendly act

Here’s our weekend planner with kid-friendly activities: watch Encanto by the beach for free; book your spot at The Army Open House where kids can see close combat vehicles, drones, wear night-vision goggles and see fireworks; go on a free street at hunt; zoom around the kids’ karting circuit and more!⁠
SWIPE for all the fun pics. Details in our link in bio!⁠
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Army Open House (2017), Sassy Mama, National Gallery⁠
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The Air Force Museum has finally reopened after mo

The Air Force Museum has finally reopened after more than 2 years! It's free to enter and sure to be a hit with the kiddos. Expect an engaging, hands-on experience as the indoor gallery lets kids learn about the Republic of Singapore Air Force through interactive displays and role-playing games, while the outdoor gallery has a number of fighter jets, missiles and anti-aircraft systems that you'll want to snap pics of.⁠ ⁠
Find out all about this newly reopened exhibition and plenty more in our link in bio! SWIPE for pics!⁠
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"I first had an inkling that I might have contract

"I first had an inkling that I might have contracted dengue fever when I started to experience severe body aches all over. I didn’t have any other common cold symptoms like a sore throat or cough so I didn’t think it was a cold or flu. In addition to deep muscle aches I also started to get pain in my eye sockets and headaches – all of which I had read can be dengue symptoms. The area we live in is a high-risk dengue zone, so this added to my suspicions.⁠
I’m in my second trimester so I was nervous for my own health and the safety of my baby and decided to go to a 24-hour clinic as I had symptoms over a weekend. I asked to be tested for dengue fever but unfortunately, the doctor did not take my symptoms seriously and sent me home saying I had a common cold.⁠
My symptoms persisted so I went to IMC where they tested me for dengue. It wasn’t long before the results came in – and as I had suspected it came back positive for dengue fever. I was immediately sent to A&E as a precaution because of my pregnancy and as my blood pressure was very low.⁠
I know that 99% of dengue cases are not severe like mine was and that doctors just wanted to keep a close eye on me and my baby to be able to catch any complications early. I was given fluids through a drip and also given dopamine for low blood pressure. There is no real medication you can take to “cure” dengue – generally treatments are mostly supportive and include taking paracetamol, resting and taking LOTS of fluids.⁠
Physically, having dengue fever was exhausting. The body aches are something I have never felt before (except in labour) – intense! This is my first experience with dengue, and it has been three weeks now since I contracted it. I’m only now getting my energy back, and my only lingering symptom has been the constant lethargy..."⁠
Read the rest of South African mum of two, Melanie Muttitt's dengue experience (plus her tips on how to avoid getting dengue) in our link in bio.⁠
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This year marks Sassy Mama's seventh annual Helper

This year marks Sassy Mama's seventh annual Helper Appreciation celebration where we find new ways to thank our helpers for all the amazing ways they support our families. This year, we are giving families a chance to win their helper a FREE Balikbayan Box from @mhmglobalbalikbayan. 📦Balikbayan Boxes are tax-free gift boxes that foreign domestic helpers can fill with clothes, essentials, toys and goodies and send back home. To enter:⁠
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1. Like this post ❤️⁠
2. Follow @sassymamasg on Instagram 👍⁠
3. Post a picture of your helper (with yourself, your kids, your pets or on her own!) making a heart shape with their handsv and tell us what you appreciate most about her. Make sure to tag @sassymamasg ⁠and use the #HelperAppreciationSG to be entered.⁠
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BONUS ENTRY: Share this post to your story!⁠

Ends 31 May! Please ensure that your account is public to be eligible or DM us your submission if not.
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Head to our link in bio to learn more! Plus we have inspiration on ways to say "thank you" to your helper and resources to help empower your helper. ⁠
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How awesome would it be to lounge at a cafe with t

How awesome would it be to lounge at a cafe with these play areas on the side?! So mama and dad can kick back with some coffee while the kids run wild in full view, of course! Here in Singapore there's no shortage of kid-friendly eateries, and extra bonus points when there's a playground, bouncy castle or open field nearby. Click our link in bio for the full list of 35+ Kid-friendly Cafés & Restaurants with Playgrounds so you can make those brunch plans!⁠
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Café Melba Goodman Arts Centre⁠
Bayswater Kitchen⁠
PLQ Playground beside Jimmy Monkey Café⁠
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