Thanks to productive communication class from Ibu Profesional, now I am aware that communication is not about what you say but also how you say it. Since then, I began to really pay attention to my verbal as well as non-verbal aspects whenever I communicate. Even though sometimes I slips

Today we had to go to the ICA (Immigration & Checkpoint Authority) of Singapore to settle Alula's permanent resident formalities. The appointment was at 9 AM. We need to take train, which means we had to go from our house at about 8 AM. So, today Alula needs to adjust

Being a full time mom without a domestic helper means I have bunch of never ending things to do throughout the day. Now, imagine that I have to combine that with a fussy baby and low supply of patience. As you can probably imagine, (ehm) yes, I often lost my

It is 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Alula just wakes up from her second nap of the day. Her mood is good. She has been more than one hour apart from her last milk. Mama thinks it's the perfect time to have lunch. Her menu today is cauliflower, long beans,

Having an infant who is curious about everything is challenging. Alula is within the age of putting everything into her mouth. It is expected and is part of her developmental milestone. It means that she grows well according to her age, and Mama needs to pay extra attention to whatever

It was an exciting weekend for Alula. Her grandpa was in the town. She played a lot and enjoyed the additional company. Grandpa came to visit us during the weekend, and now he should head back to Indonesia through Batam. We send him off to the harbor. I was about

I am so excited knowing the facts that productive communication can be implemented to a baby. With little more patience, apparently baby can respond differently to new way of communication. Yeay, alhamdulillah! Of course, the trial continues. Today I try another aspect, that is clear compliments. Alula has been eating

I would say that my first trial on productive communication to a baby was quite a success. Productive communication can eventually be implemented to a young infant. Yeay! But was it really? Or yesterday was just my lucky day? So, today I gave another try. I emphasise on the KISS

Communicating with a baby is a bit tricky. My baby is 7.5 month old. She mostly communicates with gestures, cries or unidentified babbles. The problem with these types of communication is, it often cause frustrations for both me and her if we fail to understand each other. Most of

Communication is very important to get your intended message across. However, sometimes we overlook the basic principles of communication. It hits me right in the head when I received this material from a class that I am participating in: Productive Communications. It made me thinking, have I communicated productively? According