A rewarding experience to share food and life
“Home should be a refuge for the family. And it makes me happy if I can, in any way, impart skills and share knowledge to help parents make the home a place where the whole family feels a sense of…
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I would do it all over again for him
“I think divorce is still something that is quite discriminated against in Singapore, especially when it comes to the women. Whenever I say that I’m a single stay-at-home mother, job interviewers are always concerned – but all I want at…
I’m not as alone as I once thought I was
“I felt so alone and afraid because I didn’t know what to do, where to go to, or who to look to for support. I knew being a single mom would not be easy and I was fearful because society…
We share only smiles and laughter now
“All my divorces had a recurring pattern – they were always about criminal and drug related issues. Despite having four children from three different fathers, I received no family support and desperately needed a job to provide for them. When…
I’m stronger than what I believed in
“When I was taken away from my family to live at Dayspring, I thought I would resent this place a lot and I told myself not to trust the professionals anymore. I was someone who wasn’t aware of my emotions…
I felt genuine happiness for the first time
“Everyone wishes for a couple to have a happy and perfect life after the wedding, but in my case, I waited for a ‘happily ever after’ that never existed. I had a tumultuous relationship with my husband and I never…
A mother who hopes to leave an impact
“Young, pregnant and alone, I was so worried that this would attract me undesirable attention. So it meant a lot to me having someone from HCSA Dayspring SPIN accompany me to doctor’s appointments. By having someone with me at the…
Rescued by an angel without wings
“I had a past that destroyed me. I was sexually, physically and mentally abused when I was a child. To make things worse, my mum was someone who needed companionship, so she had many affairs. Life was volatile. I had…
The birthday that changed my life
“I was only fifteen when I first attempted suicide, and I was diagnosed with clinical depression. This was after many years of immense pressure from school, hurtful words by my peers, and frequent quarrels at home. But when I told…