This International Women’s Day, Nicola Wong interviews her mum, Sharon Wong, founder of Motherswork. Sharon shares her thoughts on motherhood, life lessons and her book (Wo)Mum.
Motherhood Diaries
The Motherhood Diaries: International Women's Day - Interview with My Mum
The Motherhood Diaries: Pearlyn Koh
Meet Pearlyn Koh, fondly known as Min, a Singaporean mum whose globetrotting experiences have captured the hearts of many through her Instagram photolog, @awaywithmin. She started travelling in her 20s, and now the mum of two resides in Sweden. In this edition of The Motherhood Dairies, Min shares with us about her family, travels, pregnancy and parenting journey of bringing up her kids overseas, surrounded by the great outdoors.
The Motherhood Diaries: Sabrina Tan
She’s chief marketing officer and co-founder of Huntstreet, an authentic luxury online marketplace that has gained a cult status and prominence in her native Indonesia since 2015. Since 2021, it has been steadily growing its presence in Singapore. Meet Sabrina Tan in this edition of The Motherhood Diaries as she shares about her family, business, and juggling motherhood all at once.
The Motherhood Diaries: Charmaine Seah
Wife, Mum of Three, Co-Founder, Managing Director, Fashion Icon – this edition of The Motherhood Diaries features Charmaine Seah, a trailblazer in her field and an inspiration to many. Charmaine opens up about her pregnancy difficulties fraught with morning sickness, a threatened miscarriage and news of Leukaemia in her family.
The Motherhood Diaries: Sara Ann Krishnamoorthy
Meet Sara-Ann K, presenter, journalist and mum of two. In this edition of The Motherhood Diaries, she shares her experiences with a difficult first pregnancy, giving birth during the pandemic, and her post-partum weight loss journey.
The Motherhood Diaries: Faith Lim
Faith Lim is a proud mum of two girls. While her first pregnancy was smooth-sailing, her second was a struggle as she was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer. Faith opens up about her incredible journey, in this edition of The Motherhood Diaries, and how she braved through both chemotherapy as well as a mastectomy. This is her inspiring story.
The Motherhood Diaries: Goh Xin Lei & Adrian Ang
“There are no handbooks for successful parenting through this chapter, perhaps we will be the ones to write them one day. We are all learning as we go.” In the first article of The Motherhood Diaries, Tjin Lee opens up about her emotional motherhood journey during these Covid times in a touching self-penned reflection.
A Father’s Day Special: Sam Nai
This month, we take a break from The Motherhood Diaries to celebrate all dads and highlight those who also take on the role of a mother. Meet Sam Nai, daddy to twin boys and video producer with a passion in music as well as design work. He opens up candidly about his fast-paced career, fatherhood journey as a single dad and how he juggles work plus parenting his energetic boys.
The Motherhood Diaries - Velda Tan
Velda Tan, founder of iconic fashion brand in Singapore, Our Second Nature, opens up about her heartfelt journey in battling with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), juggling work and family as well as what motherhood means to her in the fourth edition of The Motherhood Diaries.
The Motherhood Diaries - Dawn Marie Toh
2 April is World Autism Awareness Day and in this series of Motherhood Diaries, professional musician and mum of three, Dawn Marie Toh, sheds light about her childhood, love for music, and motherhood journey with her youngest, Sidney, who is diagnosed with Global Developmental Delay.
The Motherhood Diaries - Yi Lian Ng
From the glitzy life of a fashion editor to being a floral designer with her own atelier, Yilian reveals, in our third edition of The Motherhood Diaries, why she made the big career leap, how it feels to be a stepmum and her relationship with her husband and stepchildren.
The Motherhood Diaries: Jing Jin
In our second feature of The Motherhood Diaries, Jing Jin candidly shares about how it’s like growing up in China, fighting taboos when she set up ZaZaZu, and her drive to help women establish intrinsic confidence.
The Motherhood Diaries - Tjin Lee
“There are no handbooks for successful parenting through this chapter, perhaps we will be the ones to write them one day. We are all learning as we go.” In the first article of The Motherhood Diaries, Tjin Lee opens up about her emotional motherhood journey during these Covid times in a touching self-penned reflection.
Skin Changes During Pregnancy
Congratulations mama, you have a little human growing inside of you! With that incredible feat comes many changes. While hormones may affect us emotionally, they also play a part with changes to our skin. However, everyone experiences different symptoms. Some expectant mums may find themselves marvelling at their pregnancy glow, while others don’t. Here are some of the common skin conditions that you might face and ways you can take better care of your body and skin throughout your pregnancy journey.
Forget Fad Diets, This is a Nutritionist's Guide to Losing Weight
There are many reasons that people may find themselves wanting or needing to lose weight, be it for health or vanity. But when it comes to losing weight, we’re not ones for fads. So, in search of the best ways to shed a few kilograms safely and sensibly, we decided to consult Sangamithra GV (@sangamithragv_nutritionist), an accredited nutritionist and dietitian.
Hit That Snooze Button
Have you heard of World Sleep Day? Created and driven by the World Sleep Society, World Sleep Day is an internationally recognised awareness event to bring cognisance to the many burdens of sleep problems and the importance of healthy sleep. This year, World Sleep Day falls on 19 March 2021, a Friday giving you the weekend to fix your sleep.
Beauty Tools and Accessories for Busy Mums
Easily achieve your skincare goals this year with these affordable beauty tools. Great for busy mums, these deliver indulgent, spa-level cleansing and facial treatments within just minutes, at your own convenience in the comfort of your home.
7 Ways to Empower Yourself and Other Mums
Being a mum is hard work. Often, I think the dream situation is being a devoted and dedicated stay at home mother, and I truly envy those mothers with the patience and ability to do so. Yet other times, I wish I could dash out the door the moment my kids start acting up. We have heard it a million times, yes motherhood is a hard job, but somehow through the tantrums and sleepless nights, it is definitely the most rewarding.
Relationships
20 Simple Acts To Keep The Spark Alive In Your Relationship
While there might be generic ways to bring the sexy back in the bedroom with intimate lifestyle products, igniting that spark takes a little bit more intent and conscious effort. It’s surprising just how that little spark is important for keeping a forever relationship from turning into a friendship. Here are 20 simple ways to get those butterflies in your stomach active once again.
The Best Valentine’s Day Gifts to Show Mum Your Love
Stocking up on essentials for your children? Shop for your mum’s or wife’s Valentine’s Day gifts at the same time under one roof at Motherswork, whether online or instore. Here are some of our top gifts to pamper mums this Valentine’s Day.
12 New Year Resolutions Every Couple Should Make for 2022
2022 is here and if you’ve yet to plan for the year, now it’s as good a time as ever. New Year resolutions have always had a bad rap for being futile and let’s face it, when you’re halfway trudging into the year, you might have totally forgotten about what you had set out to do in the first place. However, resolutions can prove advantageous as they give you a chance to reflect on what’s important, move in a positive direction, and focus on achievable goals.
Setting Goals and New Year’s Resolutions with Your Child
New Year’s resolutions allow us to reflect and set goals for ourselves for the year ahead. They are great in helping us track our progress and stay on track to achieve our personal goals and become better versions of ourselves. But we know – sticking to resolutions and following through on them is going to be tough. While this is a good habit of starting with children, how can we help them stick to their resolutions? Here are some tips.
Legacies from Our Favourite Mums to Their Kids
Our favourite mums give their insights on the legacies they’d like to leave to their children. This Mother’s Day, our mums share their thoughts on leaving their legacies behind for their kids. These include their parenting philosophies, their work ethos, and the lessons that they want to pass on to their children.
Positive Discipline: Battling Tantrums with Patience and Calm
Picture this - your child has been playing at the playground and it is now time to leave. You have told them twice already that it is time to go back to the car and head home, but they have refused adamantly. You are starting to feel frustrated and your child is also getting upset.
What happens next? What do you do or say to them?
17 Affordable Date Ideas in Singapore: Married Couples Can Get Quality Time Without Spending a Dime!
After getting married and having children, dating can seem a bit pointless. When was the last time you and your spouse planned a date night? For the most part of our married life, our date ideas in Singapore become less romantic unless you are eating at a fancy restaurant! Let's rekindle your sweet relationship with these simple and affordable but still romantic date ideas!
Accordion Spicing Up Your Love Life: Why Sex Toys Could Be Your Relationship's Best Kept Secret9
You really don't have to make your own red room and try everything à la Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele. But you can use props like them. Because as it turns out, sex toys' benefits for a relationship are many and varied!
Yes, you read that right.
You'll be surprised to know that the use of sex toys has increased exponentially over the past decade. A study suggests that the taboos surrounding the use of sex toys and vibrators are dissolving.
People are realising that the use of sex toys benefits not just their bedroom acts but also their relationships.
International Women's Day: Mums, Here are 10 Ways You Can Celebrate at Home
International Women's Day 2024 is approaching. Find out how you can celebrate this special day for women while inside the comfort of your home.
It's that time of the year again mums, when we celebrate being a woman - our achievements, our struggles and the road we have paved to get to where we are right now.
Lifestyle
Motherswork Membership - Everything You Need to Know
Delve into the best mummy and baby membership in town, and avail of exclusive member perks with Motherswork’s carefully curated partners. Learn how you can earn points to offset your future purchases, get additional discounts, and even have a personalised PARtea with your closest friends.
Everything You Need to Know About IVF in Singapore
If you’ve blocked tubes, or endometriosis with small cysts, you may want to consider in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) to conceive a child. Here’s what you need to know about doing the procedure in Singapore.
Going Online - The New Normal Way We Shop
While the Circuit Breaker is over, Phase One of the government’s measures for safe reopening are still fairly conservative. Even though student care centres, preschools and schools have reopened, retail and dining outlets are still closed. As such, businesses - ranging from events, food, workout studios and retail outlets - have all embraced a “new normal” way of life online. This includes directly ordering via WhatsApp, Zoom video calls, or even Facebook Live Auctions.
32 Baby Names Inspired by Remarkable Women in History
Choosing a name for your baby is an exciting, but sometimes overwhelming task. One source of inspiration can be found in the remarkable women who have made history and left their mark on the world. From pioneers in science and technology to social and political activists, there is no shortage of powerful and inspiring women to draw from.
Here are 32 baby names inspired by some of the most remarkable women in history, spanning different cultures, time periods, and fields of achievement.