At a time when he was struggling financially, Adnan Karim received news that he was going to be a father. The uncertainty of fatherhood also brought about anxiety for Adnan as well, “I had no clue as what being a father is all about although I have seen my brother being a father and my
The early history of Centre for Fathering revolves around the conviction and faithfulness of three intrepid men, who identified a yawning gap in the lives of families in Singapore, as they put active and involved fathering at the forefront of conversations on the family. Meet Edwin Choy, one of the three pioneers who founded Centre
If you are a Singaporean who loves a good beauty regime, it is likely you would have heard of homegrown organic skincare brand Kew Organics. The brainchild behind the business, Lily Kew, started her first bespoke facial bar in 2014 and have since developed her own comprehensive range of beauty products and opened three other
The story of 33-year-old Ramlan Saruan and his family explores his turbulent transition into fatherhood, a history of family abuse, circumstances of immense pain and loss and how he turned a corner and found the strength and grace to start afresh. Ramlan and his wife, Shamsiah, have three children – Idris (7), Idrus (5), and
Mother of five Rahayu Ahmad Asi was concerned about her 15-year-old daughter who had become withdrawn following the circuit breaker. Besides coping with the death of her beloved grandmother, the teenager was also having a hard time dealing with mean comments from friends about her size and the constant pain from hypermobility. This condition, which
Meet Yusnizan Md Taib, an ordinary mom to an 18-year-old daughter, and a 10-year-old son. As we uncover her story, Yusnizan turns out to be a super mom. She works full-time in the IT Logistics industry, while volunteering with COMPASS (Community of Parents in Support of Schools), and acting as a Parent Support Group mentor
Bryan Tan, CEO of Centre for Fathering is father to four children aged 1 to 12 years old. From not wanting to have children, to being an absent father and then an involved father of his children, what brought about this change of heart? Bryan spent his growing up years living under the shadow of
Father to a fifteen year old son with intellectual disabilities, apraxia and dyspraxia. Anand Lal is a swim coach, adult training facilitator and gamification consultant who has overcome the challenges of bringing up a child with special needs to champion the cause of making Singapore a more inclusive society. Despite minor development delays in the
Mohamed Jamaluddin Abdullah’s experience as a neglected foster child did not prepare him well for the challenges of fatherhood. In his growing up years, Jamal experienced a lonely childhood lacking in love and trust where his adoptive parents favoured their two biological children who were born after they adopted him. These experiences led him to
A repeat drug offender and gang member, Bruce Mathieu spent the prime of his life in and out of prison. And by his fifth prison sentence, Bruce had become a husband and father. The turning point came when Bruce’s daughter came by to celebrate her fourth birthday with him. Her birthday wish was simple –
