Our days of parenthood have been inextricably linked with each other in our family. My daughter is growing up with two of us. If anything, I am the one who is away.

And then there are rare occasions, like this Sunday, when I am with Jasmine on my own.

What might we do when my wife was hiking with friends of hers? My daughter didn't hesitate in the least to suggest games at home. Her footwork needs downtime after weeks of hiking, I believe. That means indoor

Can a book be too long? That certainly can be. Chances are, we can still handle a long one but not necessarily a heavy one. Sometimes, a book can be too heavy. So much so that I can hardly finish since I picked up the book four months ago.

Kristin Hannah is a lawyer-turned-writer who writes truly moving novels. She gives weight to the story that can't be forgotten. The Nightingale is one of her best historical novels. A captivating novel for a lifetime

When we talk about the world's famed adventure itineraries, I am sure that New Zealand, Costa Rica or Iceland will spring to mind. These destinations describe the very essence of what photographers or hikers dream about.

I'd say so, but then as anyone can tell that's more a dream than reality at present. With the travel restriction and quarantine policy in mind, I consider my daughter very fortunate to have chance to spend a special week outside the classroom, camping in glorious weather, kayaking,

If you could step into a time machine to travel with Kristin Hannah to The Four Winds in the 1930s, you'd better make sure you have your return trip ticket.

There's more dust than you would expect, when you finally know the meaning of the word "breathtaking."

That's when the protagonist of Kristin's fiction, Elsa Martinelli, was seized by the natural disaster of dust storm in Texas. Plagued by nightmares of dust raining down like a screaming monster,

Long haul work has been part of my life so long it has become embedded in my DNA. Sometimes it is the full day clinic during which I experience the flow according to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and sometimes it is the every-now-and-then deadline I can hardly beat. But it is always there.

Lately, I realize that I should be more flexible.

Do I have to head back to hospital right after seeing our daughter off on the early morning bus at seven? On reflection: no. At least

As a medical doctor, what do you do to reassure your patients before telling them to leave hospital? You make sure that your patients understand their diagnosis. Easier said than done. I want to tell my patients what I suspect, and wish that I get it right.

In our clinical practice, we sometimes dare to say that we jump right into the correct answer like what Dr. Gregory House used to do, but not often. On bad days, like today, I knew that I made a mistake.

Before I borrowed the international bestseller Surrounded by Idiots today, I've been reading a novel The Death of Vivek Oji .

The "idiots" book isn't really talking about idiots. Nothing can be further from the truth; the so-called idiots are simply four kinds of people based on their key behaviour types. With a simple colour code system, humans aren't that difficult to understand and interact with. Okay, my friend, the formula goes like this: Reds are dominant and commanding: Yellows