Media coverage

Press, radio, television and online coverage of Centre for Fathering, DADs for Life and MUMs for Life, listed by year with the newest first.

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  • CNA938Live , Weekend Life 11.20am, 25 December 2021: Susan Ng chats with Bryan Tan on perspectives of Christmas and life in a pandemic from a Dads’ lens.
  • Berita Harian, 13 December 2021: Presiden Halimah: Bapa yang cabar stereotaip, sokong wanita perlu diiktiraf
  • CNA938Live , Family Ties with Susan Ng, 12 December 2021: Susan Ng chats with Shawn Quek, Manager for Schools Engagement & Outreach at DADs for Life on why fathers should be involved in their child’s schooling journey.
  • Berita Mediacorp, 12 December 2021: 15 pasangan bapa, anak sertai Detik Istimewa Bersama Ayah
  • 8 World, 12 December 2021: 双12结婚不忘慈善 新人办义走活动 现场结婚！
  • Lianhe Zaobao, 23 November 2021: Relaxed measures bring joy to larger families.
  • CNA938Live , Family Ties with Susan Ng, 21 November 2021: Susan Ng chats with Alvina Ng, Family Life Educator at MUMs for Life and Anand Lal at Special Dads for Life on the importance of sibling relationships and how parents play an important role in building that bond.
  • Straits Times, 19 November 2021: Families encouraged to dine together at home amid blurred boundaries due to WFH
  • 8 World, 15 November 2021: 本周五“与家人共餐日” 约百户家庭将线上参加家庭活动
  • CNA938Live , Family Ties with Susan Ng, 14 November 2021: Susan Ng chats with Cheryl Ng, Head of Engagement and Outreach at MUMs for Life and Yam Wee Lee on multi-generational relationships during Covid.
  • CNA938Live , Family Ties with Susan Ng, 7 November 2021: Susan Ng chats with Parcsen Loke, Head of Programmes at Centre for Fathering and newly minted dad, Jonathan Lee on how new Dads can cope with their new roles.
  • ParentWise , parentwise.sg, 29 September 2021: Raising siblings: How do I get my children to get along?
  • CNA938Live , Family Ties with Susan Ng, 25 September 2021: Having a baby during the pandemic and coping with the challenges. The feelings of joy, isolation, stress. Adriana Lim Escaño, co-founder of MumsforLife.sg shares her story.
  • Berita Mediacorp, 5 September 2021: CFF AMP Mental Wellness Parenting Seminar
  • Yahoo, AsiaOne, MoneyFM, 2 September 2021: Eat With Your Family Day supports families in need amidst COVID-19 (second link, third link)
  • CNA938Live , Family Ties with Susan Ng, 29 August 2021: Having a baby during the pandemic and coping with the challenges. The feelings of joy, isolation, stress. Adriana Lim Escaño, co-founder of MumsforLife.sg shares her story.
  • CNA938Live , Our Town Sat with Susan Ng, 28 August 2021: Eat with your family and make it a device-free meal. Have fun, catch up with one another, and of course indulge in your favourite food. Susan Ng chats with Yuen Chee Onn from Dads For Life and Andrew Yee from SUTD Singapore University of Technology & Design.
  • CNA938Live , Family Ties with Susan Ng, 8 August 2021: MfL is a movement that encourages mothers to nurture and inspire one another in their mothering journey. Susan Ng speaks with 2 volunteers, Lily Kew, Founder of Kew Organics Facial bar and Yusnizan Bte Mohd Taib, core team member of SGFamilies, about how mums can be better supported.
  • The Straits Times, 28 June 2021: Challenges and silver linings in raising newborns amid pandemic. When Mr Bryan Tan’s fourth child was born in March, he was hit by the contrast with when his first three children, now aged 11, seven and five, were born. Then his family and friends would visit often and play with his children. Mr Tan, 45, chief executive at the Centre for Fathering and Dads for Life, said: “It was harder for the rest of our family and friends to celebrate the arrival of our newborn. We missed that community involvement.” Mr Bryan Tan, a father of four and chief executive at the Centre for Fathering and Dads for Life, said: “It’s important to be gentle on ourselves, and not feel guilty or ashamed when we let the TV become the nanny.”
  • The Straits Times, 21 June 2021: Dad, you’re the best, Open Communication key in son sharing about being bullied. Interview with CFF Volunteer Ganesan Maniam.
  • CNA938Live , Our Town Sunday with Susan Ng, 11.10am, 20 June 2021: Bryan Tan discusses Celebrating Fathers and the roles of Dads and Adriana Lim represents MUMs for Life to discuss how wives can support and appreciate Dads as they juggle multiple roles.
  • Berita Harian, 20 June 2021: DADs for Life for the Malay Muslim community encourages active involvement in raising a child.
  • The Straits Times, 20 June 2021: Better outcomes for families when dads take paternity leave: Study. Fathering experts said it was important for men to be involved in the initial weeks in caring for their wives and newborn infants. Calling birth a rite of passage for men as well as women, Mr Bryan Tan, chief executive of the non-profit Centre For Fathering, noted: “Having dads involved from the very beginning… not only presents good benefits for mums and kids, dads will also feel greater satisfaction towards their role as a father and a husband. They grow into their roles as dads.”
  • HRD Asia, 19 June 2021: CEO reveals struggle with work-life harmony
  • L’’Officiel Singapore, 19 June 2021: Sacrifices, Emotional Moments, and Family Drama: 3 Dads reflect on their biggest lessons
  • The Straits Times, 19 June 2021: Dads get more involved in parenting but still battle dad guilt, workplace bias. Hands-on fathering benefits not just children but also the whole family, says Mr Bryan Tan, chief executive for the Centre for Fathering (CFF), a charity that seeks to empower fathers. He also heads national movements Dads for Life and Mums for Life. Children with involved dads tend to be more socially and emotionally secure, do better in school and learn that parenting and raising kids is not just “women’s work”, he says. Couples who share responsibilities also have stronger marriages. CFF chief Bryan Tan says “subtle workplace prejudice” makes it difficult for fathers who are seen to “take too much time off” to care for their children or elderly parents. This adds to their “mental load” in having to provide for the family yet wanting to be there for their children. Mr Bryan Tan hopes to see agencies such as CFF reinforced with resources to help men become active fathers and to set up more fathering groups in schools, of which there are more than 120 currently. “Every man and father in Singapore needs to know that on this journey of manhood and fatherhood, he will never walk alone,” he adds. Parents today also face “new stressors and expectations”, such as being constantly tethered to devices while their children demand their attention, says Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, patron of CFF, Dads for Life and Mums for Life. He has two children aged 19 and 23. “They can tell when we are distracted even while we may be physically with them,” he says. “We compensate by sending them for classes, enrichment programmes, buying them toys… but what they want most is for us to be there with them, to love them and for them to feel assured and confident of who they are and where they stand. It gives them confidence and assurance, and there is less likelihood of them having to seek other things to fill up that void,” says Mr Tan, who is also Speaker of Parliament and an MP for Marine Parade GRC.
  • CNA938Live , Our Town Saturday with Susan Ng, 12.10pm (AVU) / 12.35pm (BSH), 19 June 2021: Bapa Sepanjang Hayat (BSH) volunteer Malek Hamid and Appa Valnaal Uravu (AVU) volunteer Alwin Suresh Paulraj talk about their fathering journeys.
  • Frontline , Channel 8, 8[m, 18 June 2021: Stay Home Fathers, Abraham Yeo
  • Warna94.2 Warna Vista, 11am, 18 June 2021: Eruandee Prayitna talks about Celebrating Fathers and active fathering
  • Today, 18 June 2021: A family that works together stays together
  • Capital 958 Live, 16 June 2021: Norman Tan talks about Celebrating Fathers, Dads@School Forum and the roles of the fathers.
  • Power 98 , Breakfast Show with Mister Young & Jacqui, 14 June 2021: Interview with Bryan Tan on roles of fathers.
  • CNA938 Live , Our Town Saturday with Susan Ng, 12pm & 11pm, 12 June 2021: Richard Hoon and Keith Magnus discusses CFF’s work in the past 20 years and plans moving ahead.
  • The Straits Times, 3 June 2021: Both legislation and mindset shifts needed to counter toxic masculinity: IPS panel. Also on the panel were Ms Monica Baey, an advocate for sexual violence survivors who started a national discussion on sexual harassment after going public with her experience as a target of voyeurism as an undergraduate, and Mr Bryan Tan, chief executive of the Centre for Fathering and the Dads for Life movement. On the notion of toxic masculinity, Mr Tan said traits perceived as masculine, like strength, aggressiveness, stoicism and independence, resonate with many men, but he noted some men also struggle to live up to such expectations and may suffer in silence due to a lack of social support. “I have to confess that I couldn’t resonate with the term ‘toxic’, and I know this is true for many men, because what is described (as toxic) is so much a part of who we are as men,” he said. However, Mr Tan also said men should not trivialise the aspects of their masculinity that may be harmful to others, such as over-sexualising women.
  • Lianhe Zaobao, 30 May 2021: With mums supporting mums, mothers need not be alone in their journey and the support helps build confidence.
  • Red Brick Mortgage Advisory, 20 May 2021: Redbrick conversation with DADs for Life. Bryan Tan, CEO for the Centre for Fathering & DADs for Life shares how he balances work life with fatherhood, and how fatherhood and parenthood shift perspectives on definitions of success, alongside steps he has taken to strengthen the family unit.
  • Lianhe Zaobao, 18 May 2021: Finding myself while helping other mothers
  • CNA938 Live , Our Town Sunday with Susan Ng, 9 May 2021: How can Dads better support Mums and share the parenting load? Kevin Goh and wife Fannie Lim, who heads the charity Daughters of Tomorrow shares.
  • Lianhe Zaobao, 3 May 2021: Regretting her belated realisation that Motherhood was the best thing to have happened in her life, Sun Xueling calls on society to explore ways to help women balance career and family.
  • Families for Life, May 2021: The fine art of juggling for dual career parents
  • The Straits Times, 29 April 2021: Employment and schooling key to helping vulnerable families build resilience: Panel
  • Human Resource Director, 9 March 2021: Revealed: Best companies for working dads
  • Money FM Radio Weekends, 6 March 2021: Interview with Centre for Fathering and Kim Choo Kueh Chang on Great Companies for Dads Awards.
  • The Straits Times, 5 March 2021: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/parenting-education/13-organisations-recognised-at-first-award-for-father-friendly
  • CNA938 CNA’s Day, 8.10pm, 5 March 2021: Our CEO, Bryan Tan, was interviewed on CFF’s 20th Anniversary and the Great Companies for Dads Awards.
  • Channel 5 News Tonight, 9pm, 5 March 2021: Great Companies for Dads Awards.
  • Channel NewsAsia Singapore Tonight, 10pm, 5 March 2021: Great Companies for Dads Awards.
  • The Asian Parent, March 2021: Singapore’s First Great Companies For Dads Awards Recognises 13 Organisations For Innovative HR Policies
  • CNA938 Weekend Life, 12pm, 28 February 2021: Edwin Choy talks about CFF in the last 20 years and moving ahead.
  • Our Better World, 17 February 2021: Bringing ‘Dad-dication’ to parenting
  • The Straits Times, 14 February 2021: Trailblazing women breaking barriers to empower a new generation
  • Straits Times Life, 17 January 2021: Hands-On Dad, Happy Kids

2020

  • Straits Times, 29 December 2020: Heading back to school with dad: Over 40,000 families to participate in father-child bonding
  • CNA938 Family Ties on Weekend Life 11am and 10pm, 27 December 2020: A Dad looks back at 2020 and gives himself a report card. Working from home, home based learning, being a husband, father, son …. how did Bryan Tan of DadsforLife.sg do?
  • Our Town CNA938 12pm and 11pm, 22 November 2020: Interview on Albert Lim on Grandparent’s Day.
  • CNA938 Our Town Saturday 12pm and 11pm, 15 November 2020: Interview with DFL volunteer Ganesan Maniam on Deepavali.
  • Berita Harian, 6 November 2020: Inmates celebrate Children’s Day via Zoom. “Therefore, we work with community partners to provide such relationships and at the same time provide support to these children,” said Dr Faishal.Yesterday, she participated in an online Children’s Day celebration organised by the Singapore Prison Service (SPS) and the Centre for Fathering (CFF).During the celebration held through the Zoom container, the offenders involved read a storybook to their children before doing some game activities together. The fathers have also given surprises to their children in the form of cards that have been produced from inside the prison.CFF Head of Engagement, Mr Eruandee Prayitna, said it was important for the relationship between father and children to be maintained.“Studies show that (children who do not have a relationship with their father) do not grow up very well.“Studies also show that the absence of a father will leave a dangerous impact on a child. This is called fatherlessness.“The fact that these kids grew up out there without their father, to us this is a dangerous sign … so together with SPS, we try our best to establish that relationship,” he said, who is the father of three children.
  • The Peak, November 2020: “Children can’t choose their fathers but fathers can choose to be great Dads!”, Keith Magnus, Vice Chairman, Centre for Fathering.
  • Berita Harian, 8 September 2020: https://www.beritaharian.sg/setempat/pusat-kebapaan-bakal-sedia-sekolah-bapa
  • Money FM89.3, Bern’s Bites, 12pm-1pm, 8 September 2020: Being a Father (Sep 7). Transition public service to a non-profit organization (Sep 14) Fathers getting involved (Sep 21) Why Fathers need to have consistency? (Sep 28) Why Fathers Need to be Aware? (Oct 5)
  • AsiaOne, 4 September 2020: Eat With Your Family Day Supports Greater Family Bonding Amidst COVID-19
  • Little Day Out, 4 September 2020: Eat With Your Family Day: Set Aside Time for A Meal
  • Yahoo News, 4 September 2020: Eat With Your Family Day Supports Greater Family Bonding Amidst COVID-19
  • CNA938 Family Ties 11.10am to 12pm, 30 August 2020: Interview on Eat With Your Family Day.
  • CNA938 Day with Eugene Loh, 8-9pm, 16 August 2020: Shawn Quek reflects on his journey teaching Chinese to his 8-year-old son.
  • CGTN, 11 August 2020: Coronavirus Pandemic: Lockdown measures give fathers opportunity to spend more quality time at home
  • Channel NewsAsia, 4 August 2020: CNA Commentary: How do we raise sons who will never hit women?
  • CNA938, Our Town on Weekend Life, 12pm, 21 June 2020: We continue our Father’s Day celebrations on Our Town and celebrate 20 years of empowering dads with Centre For Fathering/DadsforLife.sg. Our Town on Weekend Life with Susan Ng interviews Bryan Tan on this Father’s Day special.
  • Mediacorp Channel 8 News, 6.30pm (26:33 onwards), 21 June 2020: David Ang, Centre for Fathering and DADs for Life volunteers share how fathers are celebrating Father’s Day amidst COVID-19 as well as about DADs for Life’s Father’s Day programmes. (second link)
  • Yahoo News Singapore, 20 June 2020: Bryan Tan, CEO of the Centre for Fathering, speaks to Yahoo about what it takes to be a good father as well as the major issues dads face today, including the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Straits Times, 20 June 2020: COVID-19 has given fathers a chance to bond with kids. On fathers today: Dads today do not just want to be physically there for their kids, but also want to know how to be better fathers. This trend has been keeping family organisations like the Centre for Fathering, now in its 20th year, busy. Its chief executive, Bryan Tan, has seen more hands-on papas participating in the non-profits’s fathering and father-child workshops. The centre is also behind DADs for Life, a national movement that organises initiatives such as Celebrating Fathers. “I see more dads at the playgrounds and parks with their children today than when i was growing up. Many dads make the effort to accompany their children to school in the mornings,” Mr Tan says. On how to better parent children: Be a role model for resilience: Be mindful not to pass your stress to your children, says Mr Bryan Tan, chief executive of the non-profit Centre for Fathering and DADs for Life movement. Communicate how you feel and “seize every teachable moment” to show them how to deal with setbacks. This helps kids learn resilience and perseverance. Strengthen your marriage: A solid union makes children feel most secure, Mr Tan says. “The best gift a dad can give his children is to love their mother.”
  • CNA938 Morning Show, 8.10am, 19 June 2020: Interview with Bryan Tan on role of fathers during the circuit breaker.
  • CNA938 Singapore Today, 5.50pm, 19 June 2020: Interview with Shawn Quek on dads working from home and juggling family responsibilities such as helping children with home-based learning.
  • The New Paper, 19 June 2020: Leaders of the band: Dads bond with kids during circuit breaker
  • Channel News Asia, 15 June 2020: Celebrating Fathers 2020 Goes Online
  • CNA938’s Family Ties, 24 May 2020: CNA938’s Family Ties spoke to Bapa Sepanjang Hayat (DADs for Life) volunteer Surafian to chat about how his family is celebrating Hari Raya and staying in touch during the COVID-19 season. Surafian is a father of two boys and two girls who are between five and 14 years old.
  • CNA938’s Family Ties, 15 May 2020: Bryan Tan, CEO, Centre for Fathering and DADs for Life will be speaking to CNA938 Money Mind on his fathering journey and the challenges facing fathers.

2019