Kelly Eng
Kelly Eng is a freelance writer.
Opinion
Parenting
The truth about Tiger mums? Sometimes they raise Poodles
My Tiger parents had dreams of pushing me to achieve excellence in maths, sport and music, but I had other plans.
- by Kelly Eng
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Life in the ’burbs
Glen Waverley may be ‘boring’ but my childhood there was la dolce vita
My suburb lacks the prestige of Toorak, or the beachside charm of Elwood, but I grew up here and a hole it is not. Bland, perhaps. Ordinary, OK. Dependable, definitely.
- by Kelly Eng
Opinion
Parenting
Maintain the magic or keep it real? The toughest question for any parent at Christmas time
There’s one question every parent dreads their child asking, especially in the weeks before Christmas Day.
- by Kelly Eng
Opinion
First Person Pandemic
How to greet our loved ones: Deciphering the new COV-etiquette
Passing the soy sauce bottle at dinner was the most touchy-feely we got in my family.
- by Kelly Eng
Opinion
Christmas
Amid the tinsel and the chaos, I found the saving grace of Christmas
I was going to say that Christmas has crept up on me, but actually this year it feels more like an ambush and I feel a little resentful.
- by Kelly Eng
Opinion
Flexible working
Working mums fear loss of flexibility in big return to the office
The pandemic has shown us that it’s possible to balance family life and work – and it would be a shame if that was lost as workers return to the office.
- by Kelly Eng
Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/by/kelly-eng-p535y2