It’s Not Easy, But I Will Try My Best
“My focus has always been on raising my kids – a set of triplets and two older kids. But with no support from their father, it was very difficult! Having two young kids with special needs, I had to quit…
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I Found Healing in Making Soaps
“As a single mom with anxiety and depression, starting my own soap business seemed like an impossible dream as I couldn’t afford the resources while supporting my young son. The people around me were not hopeful of my soap-making venture…
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 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…