Women's Life

Singapore dancer with Down syndrome: June Lin performs and teaches under dance company Apsara Asia

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For Lin, her passion for dance began with a supportive “village”. Her parents, Jean Wang and Lim Joe Ann, supported her endeavours from an early age. Even though they were told that children with Down syndrome would be limited in many ways, they backed their daughter wholeheartedly in her interests and hobbies, from dance to … Read more

Stage 4 sarcoma: A 36-year-old Singaporean woman shares her battle with this rare cancer

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“I’ve been very positive for the last few years. But the feeling of being hopeful and positive was all gone at that point. Those were dark days,” she said. Her family helped her pull through. Sarcomas are already rare but this type of sarcoma, solitary fibrous tumours occurring in a part of the brain known … Read more

Daughters Of Tomorrow volunteer Lam Li Min befriends vulnerable women in need

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This commonality has helped Lam break out of the beneficiary-befriender dynamic. “I think of these women as friends,” she said. Lam generally sends a WhatsApp message to beneficiaries once a month to check on them. But beneficiaries will often call her over WhatsApp, as and when they need help, and sometimes the conversation can last … Read more

BerryBar: How founder Maribelle Seah started selling chocolate-covered strawberries in Singapore during COVID-19

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For Christmas this year, she designed cute penguins wearing scarves, snowmen, reindeer and a jolly Santa. Her busiest season is December, when her Christmas orders are packed from November till the end of the year. Seah’s occasion boxes run from sweet birth announcements to raunchy bachelorette parties. These “very naughty boxes” of chocoberries are decorated … Read more

Yi Lian Ng-Groves: What it’s like to be a stepmother to two kids from my husband’s marriage

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BECOMING THE DE FACTO MUM EVEN WHILE DATING Four-and-half-years after we got together, his divorce finally received a judgment – Adam and his ex-wife would share custody of their kids, with sole care and control given to Adam. The latter covers day-to-day decisions pertaining to the children, such as what schools they go to, what … Read more

Christmas gifts for the person who has everything: Give them an experience instead

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Modern life can be hectic, chaotic and overwhelming. Neat With Naki’s Home Organisation service helps tame some of that chaos. This is not a cleaning service. Rather, it customises each person’s space for their lifestyle and preferences. “If you’re someone who loves denim clothing, I’ll create a denim bar in your closet. If you bake … Read more