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    AZLIN AMIN

    Welcome to my website, a platform that gives me the opportunity to share my personal thoughts and experience with you on motherhood, single parenting and life. 

    azlinmohdamin@gmail.com | kuala lumpur

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    THE STRUGGLES OF LETTING GO OF AN ONLY CHILD

    THE STRUGGLES OF LETTING GO OF AN ONLY CHILD

    From when our children were babies, we'd celebrate them learning new things and taking steps toward their own independence in every stage...
    HOW TO HELP YOUR TEENS PLAN FOR THE FUTURE

    HOW TO HELP YOUR TEENS PLAN FOR THE FUTURE

    When my son graduated high school almost a year ago, I was beyond proud. Not that I doubted him for a second but more for the hard work,...
    7 HURTFUL THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER SAY TO YOUR TEEN

    7 HURTFUL THINGS YOU SHOULD NEVER SAY TO YOUR TEEN

    Your teen is going through a lot of changes, and growing up can be hard. The way we communicate with them matters more than we think it does
    8 STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO HELP YOU THRIVE AS A SINGLE MOM

    8 STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO HELP YOU THRIVE AS A SINGLE MOM

    If you are a single mom like me, then you know how hard it is to raise a child as a single mom. You don't know where to start, and you...
    7 HELPFUL TIPS IN PARENTING YOUR TEEN BOY

    7 HELPFUL TIPS IN PARENTING YOUR TEEN BOY

    The teen years can be daunting for both teens and us parents. We're both trying to navigate these new hormonal developments with the...
    MY SON'S LAST DAYS OF HIGH SCHOOL ARE MY LAST DAYS TOO

    MY SON'S LAST DAYS OF HIGH SCHOOL ARE MY LAST DAYS TOO

    My son sat for his final exams a few weeks back. He was only allowed to physically go to school during the lockdown here to sit for the...
    5 SURE WAYS TO GET YOUR TEEN TO TALK TO YOU

    5 SURE WAYS TO GET YOUR TEEN TO TALK TO YOU

    My son and I have always had a uniquely close relationship, and we spoke about anything and everything under the sun. Nothing was...
    THE TRUTH ABOUT SINGLE PARENTING AN ONLY CHILD

    THE TRUTH ABOUT SINGLE PARENTING AN ONLY CHILD

    Photo by Fermin Rodriguez Penelas on Unsplash I'm the oldest of five siblings. When I was much younger, I felt there was an army of us...
    WHAT BEING A PARENT HAS TAUGHT ME

    WHAT BEING A PARENT HAS TAUGHT ME

    There’s no doubt that motherhood is a journey. In reflecting on 17 years as a single mom, I'd like to share what parenting has taught me.
    HOW TEACHERS' WORDS CAN HELP OR HARM OUR TEENS

    HOW TEACHERS' WORDS CAN HELP OR HARM OUR TEENS

    I dropped my son off in school and wished him luck for a final paper he was taking that morning. We were a few minutes late for school....
    WHEN YOU ALLOW YOUR TEEN TO TAKE THE LEAD

    WHEN YOU ALLOW YOUR TEEN TO TAKE THE LEAD

    .....well, not entirely, slowly but surely, one step at a time. Recent conversations with my son, Adam, have made me realise that I have...
    PARENTING - YOU DO YOU

    PARENTING - YOU DO YOU

    I'm glad I'm in this era where how-to parent is supported by the abundance of information on the internet. Every bit of information...
    WHY I HATE THE SCHOOL GRADING SYSTEM

    WHY I HATE THE SCHOOL GRADING SYSTEM

    Every act of conscious learning requires the willingness to suffer an injury to one’s self-esteem. That is why young children before they...
    WHEN YOUR TEEN BREAKS YOUR HEART

    WHEN YOUR TEEN BREAKS YOUR HEART

    It's something I never thought would happen. Maybe that was my mistake - not expecting it. As a single parent, all of my son's 16 years...
    WHAT TO DO WHEN THE 'HOW TO TALK TO YOUR TEENS ABOUT DRUGS' TALK DOESN'T WORK

    WHAT TO DO WHEN THE 'HOW TO TALK TO YOUR TEENS ABOUT DRUGS' TALK DOESN'T WORK

    "Good people sometimes make bad decisions. They mess up, and they let others down. But that doesn't make them bad people. We all make...
    BATTLES WITH MY TEEN I STOPPED FIGHTING

    BATTLES WITH MY TEEN I STOPPED FIGHTING

    I learnt quite some time ago to choose the fights I have with my son carefully. Every phase of his life; there was at least one battle I...
    HOW COVID-19 HAS IMPACTED MY HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR

    HOW COVID-19 HAS IMPACTED MY HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR

    My son came out of his room today after his online classes looking a bit anxious, so I asked him if everything was alright. This is what...
    WE'RE UNDER THE SAME ROOF AND I STILL MISS HIM!

    WE'RE UNDER THE SAME ROOF AND I STILL MISS HIM!

    As a parent, I thought raising a toddler was difficult, then I thought raising a pre-schooler was even more difficult, and it went on and...
    TRAITS I ADMIRE MOST IN MY SON

    TRAITS I ADMIRE MOST IN MY SON

    I read somewhere recently that children are not an extension of you but are their own individual self. This struck me as so true. I...
    WHERE DID THE YEARS GO

    WHERE DID THE YEARS GO

    I catch myself observing my son quite frequently these days - when he's speaking to his grandfather, his friends, my mom, and I ask...
    LIFE SKILLS TEENS NEED

    LIFE SKILLS TEENS NEED

    My son is now in his last year of school. This time next year, he'll be done with school and he'll be embarking on a new chapter in his...
    12 THINGS I NEVER THOUGHT I'D DO UNTIL I BECAME A PARENT

    12 THINGS I NEVER THOUGHT I'D DO UNTIL I BECAME A PARENT

    To be honest, I wasn't fully prepared to be a parent. I hadn't read the books, nor did I do any research on them due to certain reasons....
    WHAT A MOM NEEDS FROM HER TEENAGE SON

    WHAT A MOM NEEDS FROM HER TEENAGE SON

    There are endless articles and posts on what a son needs from his mom and I get that, we are always looking for the best interest of our...
    PREPARING FOR AN EMPTY NEST

    PREPARING FOR AN EMPTY NEST

    Have you ever come home from work and as soon as you open your front door you're so happy to be home that you literally have tears in...
    AN UNEXPECTED BLESSING

    AN UNEXPECTED BLESSING

    MAINTAINING A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR TEENAGE SON

    MAINTAINING A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR TEENAGE SON

    He's no longer the little boy who's generous with his hugs and kisses anymore. He's 15 going on 16 now and things have changed, and he...
    SINGLE PARENTING

    SINGLE PARENTING

    According to the Collins Dictionary, a single parent is “someone who is bringing up a child on their own, because the other parent is not...
    A LETTER TO MY SON

    A LETTER TO MY SON

    To my beautiful Boy, You might be 15 and waaay taller than me (but then again, I think most of human kind are..) and consider yourself a...
    IB - IS IT RIGHT FOR YOUR CHILD?

    IB - IS IT RIGHT FOR YOUR CHILD?

    I enrolled my son into an international school because I myself have experienced education in many different school systems during my...