He grew up with an absent dad. That was the first pattern.
The second? The ""strong, silent male figure"" act.
Both stop with him.
Now Andre includes his teenage son in decisions, drops the performance, and lets fatherhood show him which patterns to put down.
Parenting today isn't about repeating what raised us. It's noticing the patterns, and choosing again.
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'I have no clue. I need to learn everything.'
That's Defryansyah Amin, a psychologist, and a father.
And honestly? That might be the most honest thing a dad can say.
Because fatherhood isn't about having the answers. It's about showing up, learning as you go, and letting your children change you as much as you're shaping them.
This Father's Day, we're celebrating the dads who are still figuring it out. The ones who admit they don't know, and love their kids anyway.
Two more dads this week. Follow along so you catch them →
This week, we asked 3 dads and said the things most men don't say out loud.
Not ""how to be a better dad"" content. But what it costs them, what they're carrying, what they're learning to put down.
3 reels. Starting Wednesday.
👀 Save this so you don't miss them.
Entering tentatively 🐯 asking the wrong questions 🤪Who’s been there?!?
08/06/2026
Some of us came into motherhood carrying more than just a baby 🤍
We brought the child we once were. The needs that went unmet. The words we wished someone had said to us.
And somewhere along the way, we realised: giving her what we didn't have is also a way of giving it, finally, to ourselves.
If this is you, you're not alone in it 💛
Save this for the days the work feels invisible.
08/06/2026
Make this Summer the one they'll actually talk about. ☀️
Still piecing summer together? We've got some hot leads for you.
You're not just looking for something to fill time. You want something that doesn't turn into a morning battle just to get out the door. Something hands-on, a little different, and engaging enough that you hear about it on the ride home.
✨ What do we want our children to remember about this one?
✨ What do we want them to discover about themselves?
✨ What will stretch them in the best possible way?
Children don't need to be entertained all summer. They need to be 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝. Given space to build, move, create and figure things out.
We've rounded up 4 camps in Hong Kong that do exactly that. For all kinds of kids, at all kinds of ages.
Swipe through for the details. Trusting that choosing growth over comfort this summer is one of the best gifts you can give them. 💜
Save this post and tag a parent who's still planning their summer.
Each name change is a quiet little chapter closing. A reminder that they're growing into someone with their own world, their own slang, their own way of seeing us.
It's hilarious.
It's also a tiny bit of grief.
Both can be true 💛 Each name is a goodbye and a hello at the same time.
And if you're somewhere in this transition, laughing one minute, tearing up the next, you're one of us.
What's the funniest name your child currently calls you? 👇
02/06/2026
I spent more years as an educator than as a parent. And still, nothing prepared me for the weight of it.
👀 Are my children getting enough sleep to actually learn?
👀 Are screens doing something to them I can't see yet?
👀 Am I holding the line, or am I just too tired to?
Teachers see things we don't. Not because they know better. But because they see our children in a different light.
This isn't about guilt. It never is.
It's about being open to what we might not want to hear. Because our children deserve us at our most 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞.
Swipe through. Number 3 is the one most parents find hardest. And the most important. 💜
Which one resonated most with you? Tell me below.
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