Hugs. Don’t Let Go First! Here Is Why.

Discover the power of a good hug 🤗 and make the most of the March School Holidays! Dive into family time, plan fun activities, and cherish those precious moments with your little ones. Plus, learn how a simple hug can make a big difference in relieving stress and strengthening bonds. Don't miss out!

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Michelle Lim
March 11, 2024

Hello MindFull Readers,

When was the last time you had a really good hug? And how did that hug make you feel?

For those of you living in Singapore and go to local schools, the March School Holidays are here! 🥳 That means a couple of things for us parents:

  1. More opportunities for family time.

  2. We get to plan more fun activities to do with our children.

  3. Extending bedtimes by a little more than usual (for the early birds) to enjoy more time together.

  4. No more school runs for a whole week! Means less rushing around.

Photo by Ben White on Unsplash

However, it also means this:

  1. Struggling with how many days of leave to take this holiday if any at all.

  2. If you’re still working from home and the kids aren’t at student care, how do you juggle both at the same time?

  3. If you want to do a particular activity with the family, but it can only be done on particular days/times and this may eventually still clash with your work/leave schedule.

  4. You still have to ferry your kids around for extracurricular classes even during the holidays.

As parents and caregivers, we usually try our very best to maximize our time with our children. However, there is one thing I would really like to emphasize, and that is the power of a good hug. What often happens is that our lives are constantly dictated by packed schedules and we often overlook the little moments that actually have big influences.

Do you remember the times when perhaps you were running slightly late for work and were in a hurry to drop the kids at school? Where maybe your child that particular morning just wanted a hug that lasted a little longer? Where they seemed clingier than usual? And probably all our brains could think of is, “Oh dear, I am running late for work gotta rush off!”. Now hold on for a moment there and let’s pause.

Did you know that…

during a good hug, oxytocin is produced? It relieves feelings of stress as it limits the production of the stress hormone and calms us down.

Lean into that hug parents, feel their tiny arms and hands hold on to you, feel them breathe against your chest, feel them become calm and reassured.

To our children, we are their world, especially if your children are still going through their formative years. So when they hug you — don’t let go first. It makes all the difference. Try it out! 🥰

With warmth and mindfulness,

Michelle Lim | Founder of The MindFull Parent | Reparenting Life Coach

Michelle Lim | Mother of 3 | Multi-Coach | Founder | Author | Preschool Educator | Babywearing Specialist | Breastfeeding Mentor

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