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It’s my Mummy and I’ll cry if I want to

We always hurt the one we love. Rockstar is a cliché of sappy cruel love songs. “Mummy,” He says conversationally. “Mummy, mummy, mummy, mummy.” I steel myself. “That’s my name, don’t wear it out.” He woke up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. … Continue reading

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Heart

Last night I hit my limit. Kings did the bedtime ritual, not me. Rockstar and I are grappling with each other. He’s getting better and he’s fighting to keep all his sickie privileges. I know, I’m supposed to be the … Continue reading

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Fever

Rockstar’s temperature is 39.6 degrees Celsius, according to the thermometer at the Triage section of the HK Sanatorium hospital. At home, he’d registered a 38.5. Unacceptable. What if, like a normal human being, I had relied on that reading and … Continue reading

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The Snail and the Whale

It was the first time I ever heard him say it. “Rockstar is sm-ALL.” All those mummies and mum-in-laws and helpers and strangers loudly exclaiming ”He’s so small!” When I could only mumble a feeble “his dad is a little … Continue reading

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Only Child Syndrome (Shame on the ‘rents)

As they say, pictures are worth a thousand words… Train Set (to be fair, 5 months down the road, he still tinkers with this most mornings – this is a gift to us. To. Us. Not him. We need the … Continue reading

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Return

Interested readers (all 3 of you) would be interested to know today was the day we ventured back into Wisekids Playroom. This, after my beloved first born threw a nutty about a week ago, resulting in my vow we would … Continue reading

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Potty

Rockstar likes his privacy. Doing no. 2 is serious business (sorry) and he will suffer no company. Checking on him earns me a bashful but urgent “Mah-mee go out siii-iide please!!”  The dog gets the same treatment so at least … Continue reading

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Lessons

Rockstar has a companion named Jo. Not an imaginary friend like the panda bear one of our friends’ sons has, an actual one – Jo is 16, tall, blonde and (I think) blue-eyed. They talk, man-to-man. It all started when, … Continue reading

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Jie-jie’s room

Rockstar and I discovered an old Disney Cars: The Movie sticker of Lightning McQueen behind the book shelf. “Jie-jie (our helper)’s room also has one! Come, I show you!” “Rockstar, that’s YOUR room!” He grins. When Rockstar was born decidedly … Continue reading

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Poker

At one of the Saint Alp’s Tea Houses in Pok Fu Lam, Rockstar reaches for my iced bubble milk tea. I jump. It’s made with jelly bubbles, strong black milk tea, and tonnes of sugar. One bite of the proverbial … Continue reading

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