2025 felt smoother than the year before. Felt is the operative word. Looking back, it wasn’t without its fair share of wins, losses, realisations, acceptance—big and small. The first few months played out with the usual cast and storyline taking centre stage. If you’re new to my blog, some of my past articles such as […]
High-functioning Depression: Is Success Masking Your Struggles?
We were zipping along to our next meeting with an agency, the taxi precariously weaving through traffic, me precisely applying lipstick when my colleague quipped, “Your house can be on fire and you’ll still have lipstick on, right?” I laughed. It was true. That glossy red tube was my finishing touch—polish, perfection, and a mask […]
What It Means To Be A Glass Child at 50
Lately, there’s been some public recognition of “well” siblings like me. I read Isabelle Lee’s recent reflections in The Straits Times and CNA—written by someone much younger, and in a different situation. Her words struck a chord. Not just because they were honest but because they were familiar. Isabelle’s story reminded me of my own: […]
Can you really build boundaries with your family?
Ah, family. Manna for many, source of stress for others! There are all sorts of expectations placed on family members that we would not dare place on others. What makes it trickier is that these expectations are often unsaid, inherited or simply assumed, causing a lot of unnecessary tension within us. We desire space to […]
Just Breathe. Just Be.—Detaching Self-Worth from Success.
It has been ten years since I lost my identity. My identity as a successful, high-ranking marketer in a prestigious company. My sense of self was so entwined with my professional role that when I struggled to get back into a similar position, I was devastated and lost. At fourteen, I knew I wanted to […]
How Do You Know If You’re A Glass Child
If your sibling has a high need, does that automatically make you a Glass Child? No, it does not. If your sibling develops an illness during your adulthood, does that make you a Glass Child. No, it does not. If your parent has an illness or issues such as addiction that you had to grow […]
I Met My Younger Self for Coffee.
This is inspired by a recent TikTok trend. Honestly, I was delaying jumping on the TT bandwagon but now that I am working on getting my book published, and have learned that the platform is apparently beneficial to authors (let’s see about my experience), I finally joined last week. I’m @lifeofyasmeenhc, same as on IG. […]
The Glass Child—Ah, I See, That’s Me.
Who is a Glass Child? I’ve written about being the Invisible Child, the Well Sibling, growing up in the shadow of my brother’s schizophrenia but I had never heard of the term “the glass child” before. Until 2023 when I started writing my memoir and searched online for stories about being the well sibling (also […]
Siblings of High Needs Children: Update on the Book.
I’ve done it. My book about growing up as the well sibling of a high needs child is completed. Well, not really. It’s in the hands of beta readers and even as I await their feedback, I’ve already got ideas on how to improve sections of the book. So, I’ll have a few more rounds […]