Colin Goh and Woo Yen Yen

The following was published in The Sunday Times on 6 September 2009 under the title ‘Trick or Teat’:

Losing the Battle of the Bottle
by Colin Goh
I guess all parents expect to fight with their kids at some point. I just didn’t figure on entering into mortal combat with my daughter when she was just three months […]

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The following was published in the Sunday Times on 9 August 2009:
A Modest Proposal for Singapore Teens
by Colin Goh
Since this is scheduled to run on National Day, I thought I’d write on something of national significance – you know, for a change.  And last week, when I opened my letterbox and saw the Baby Bonus […]

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The following was published in the Sunday Times on 26 July 2009:

Feeling the heat over a hot babe
by Colin Goh
Corrigenda: In my last column, I described how my Mother-in-Law had advised the Wife to avoid eating yams during the postnatal confinement period, because “people say sekali the baby’s down there will be itchy.” According to […]

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The following was published in The Sunday Times on 12 July 2009:

Confounded by confinement
by Colin Goh
I must confess my surprise at the amount of mail my recent pieces about the arrival of my daughter have garnered.  Are my accounts of grappling with a baby touching some kind of chord? Or do people just like knowing […]

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The following was published in the Sunday Times on 28 June 2009:

Multitasking Tips for Zombie Daddy
by Colin Goh
Last column, I described how I felt the routine of changing, feeding and soothing my newborn daughter in the wee hours of every morning was zombifying my brain. I then asked readers to send me any tips they […]

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The following was published in the Sunday Times on 31 May 2009:
Sunday Times 31 May 2009
Poop Patrol
by Colin Goh
For those of you who’ve ever felt that your life is just an endless stream of crap, well, you’re not alone.  Because that’s exactly how I’m finding the fatherhood experience. Literally.

Sure, I’ve read the books, and heard […]

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The following was published in The Sunday Times on 17 May 2009:

Sunday Times 17 May 2009
Past Imperfect, Future Tense
by Colin Goh in New York
“I think I’m going to be a useless parent,” I told the Wife last week.
“Is that a supposition or a statement of intent?” she replied, eyebrows knit with alarm. “I warn you, […]

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The following piece was published in the 22 March 2009 edition of the Sunday Times:
Sunday Times 22 March 2009
My Little Act of Irresponsibility?
by Colin Goh
Planting pollutants in the air and the food chain. Helping to destroy the world’s financial system and still claiming performance bonuses. Marketing high-risk financial products to the less educated. Setting up […]

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The following was published in the 22 February 2009 edition of the Sunday Times:
Sunday Times 22 February 2009
Dirty Differences
by Colin Goh
So thanks to you readers, I’ve been thinking dirty thoughts. (As in unhygienic, lah!)

This was in response to some emails I received after my previous column on how New York was imposing Singapore-style hygiene […]

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The following piece was published in the 8 February 2009 edition of the Straits Times:
Sunday Times 8 February 2009
Dishing the Dirt
by Colin Goh
“One less reason to go back to Singapore,” said the Wife as she flipped through the New York Times.
“Why?” I furrowed my brow, furiously trying to guess what might prevent us from going […]

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