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We know that the right to vote is fundamental to our democracy and our identity as Americans, regardless of political affiliation. It is...

Singapore’s arts and culture scene is more dynamic today than ever. Its uniqueness comes from Singapore’s multicultural heritage and...

So, you’re fully unpacked. You’ve figured out your morning commute. The kids are settling into their new school. Your phone is loaded...

As a mental health advocate, suicide survivor and a person living with Bipolar Disorder, I get asked this question the most often: how...

Landing at Changi Airport and driving into town on the clean, tree-lined expressway, you’ve likely realized that you’re in a very...

How do you bounce back from mental health setbacks? Here are some tips from around the world! Some of my best coaches in sports told me...

Setting up your own business can be very attractive for trailing spouses or people who want to escape life in a large corporation....

Managing Cross-Cultural Teams Here is the first lesson for managing people across cultures: don’t be a seagull. Seagulls are those big,...

You may not even realize it, but you might be grinding your teeth at night which can lead to all sorts of health issues. Dr. Clara Gibson...

“Stick with me, baby, I’ll take you places.” A truer prediction could not have been made: 23 years married, 16 years abroad, six...

I'm very excited about a new food sustainability initiative I helped launch recently in Singapore. I represent the “One Planet Plate”...

This year, American Association of Singapore is hosting an old-fashioned Fourth of July complete with a Dixieland Jazz Band, the New...

This year, the American Association of Singapore and Singapore American School are celebrating American Independence Day on July 2. Why?...

I was at lunch with somebody the other day who told me how it seemed like every American she knew in Singapore volunteers. Um. Yes. Of...

It seems counterintuitive really. You’re moving home. You know what to expect there and you probably have friends and family there. Heck,...

After two years with little or no travel, many people are ready to fly away as soon as they can. Travel for pleasure or business has a...

Global crises have a way of exposing truths. Through the COVID-19 pandemic, we learned how essential our “essential workers” truly are,...

Similar to Christmas, Easter is celebrated as a Christian holiday as well as a cultural one. It is characterized with church services...

Welcome to the Head Space column, where we’ll discuss all matters related to mental health and how it relates to our lives here in...

About two billion Muslims around the world will soon start the annual observation of the month-long Ramadan. Most non-Muslims, and even...