Month: March 2023

From Breadwinner to Caregiver: Life as a Stay-at-Home Dad [TFC Wise and Shine 17 with Cliff]

Stay-at-home fathers are becoming more common in modern society. Being a stay-at-home father can be a rewarding but challenging experience. Many stay-at-home fathers report feeling fulfilled in their caregiving role and value the opportunity to spend more time with their children. However, some also report feeling isolated or stigmatized by societal expectations of traditional gender roles.

Following the recent discussion of gender roles and caregiving during Singapore’s budget 2023 to support families and encourage more births, stay-at-home & working moms were the main characters during this discussion. But what about stay-at-home fathers? What drove them to becoming a stay home dad and the struggles and sacrifices that come with it.

With us today is Cliff, a stay-at-home father of 2! He’s been a stay-at-home dad for 4 YEARS and he’s here today to discuss all there is to it about being a stay-at-home father.

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Build your brand and reputation. It actually affects your outcome! [TFC Wise and Shine 16]

How many times have you heard phrases like “you do you” or “be yourself” or even “dont care about what other people think” ? Im gonna guess and say quite often right? But can you really afford to not care about what others think and not build or maintain your reputation because you’re “being yourself”?

What if your reputation has been tarnished? Is it possible to rebuild that reputation or would you have to start from ground zero again? On this episode of Wise and Shine, we dissect this obsession to be ourselves and come to a realization that maybe it is all a give and take.

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ChatGPT will replace you. What now? [TFC Wise And Shine 15 with Zat]

I’m sure you’ve scrolled thru social media and you see posts/tweets about AI becoming smarter and CAN REPLACE you at your workplace! But then you get memes and jokes about AI like that meme of AI identifying a cat as a dog.

It really makes you wonder if AI really is truly capable of replacing humans. How can you future proof your work, career, life and finances? Should you fear the next frontier?

In this episode of Wise & Shine, we’re taking a deeper look into whether or not AI can truly render humans obsolete, or will humans continue to reign supreme?

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Must You Share The Same Financial Ideas As Your Partner? [TFC Wise and Shine 14]

There’s always 1 factor that could make or break a relationship. Are you an earner, spender or saver? Everyone has their own set of financial ideas, when getting into a relationship / choosing a partner.

On today’s episode of Wise and Shine, we ask the question “What if your partner doesn’t share the same financial ideas as you?” Would you impose the same financial ideas on them or would you be fine with a completely opposing idea?

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