welcome
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hope all you wonderful mums enjoyed Mother’s Day last month. I was lucky enough to spend the day on a rather fabulous
boat celebrating a friend’s 40th birthday. I’m not sure I can beat that when it comes to celebrating
feeling inspired by some of the items on our Daddy
Cool shopping page (p30).
Father’s Day, but I’m
In honour of Father’s Day we also spoke with a number of dads (pxx) - including founder of ‘Dads in Hong Kong’ Facebook
group Damien Rhodes - to learn how they carve
time away from their busy careers to spend with
their family. Some of the tips (such as ‘if you’re at work, be at work. If you’re at home, be at home’) work for both working
mothers and fathers.
In addition to celebrating Mother’s Day and Father’s Day it’s been incredibly rewarding participating in Helper
Appreciation Month during May. The response to our helper appreciation competition was inspiring and we can’t wait to
announce the three winners on the 9 June. Personally, I don’t know how I would manage in Hong Kong without our helper, Amie,
who has been with our family for around 10 years.
In this issue we also explore safety
in the home , with tips on reducing the risk of accidents at home. Karen Sherwood
shares her experience of moxibustion and acupuncture while pregnant and Vanessa Thai talks about the
symptoms of myopia, or near-sightedness.
If, like me, you enjoy some clothes shopping during your summer travels, don’t miss Summer Shopping (p52). Wardrobe
consultant Sheryl Bolden offers tips on making the most of your shopping time, including how to avoid
rash purchases
that never see the light of day once they are hanging in your wardrobe (I confess to having a few of those). Sheryl also talks
us through a wardrobe edit she did for one Playtimes reader, which certainly inspired me to root through my cupboards
this weekend.
Check out our new list of summer
camps, with some overseas Mandarin immersion camps, too, to help you prepare for
summer. Speaking of summer, our summer issue combines July and August and will be out at the end of June.
Until next month,
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