This Mother’s Day, Centre for Fathering and MUMs for Life returned with its signature Mum’s Day Out, bringing together families and the community for a heartfelt tribute to motherhood. This year’s theme, “A Mother Is…”, invited children and families to reflect on the many roles, strengths, and expressions of love that mothers embody.

Held on 10 May 2025 at the Geylang West Community Club, the event was graced by Guest-of-Honour, Minister Josephine Teo, Grassroots Adviser to Jalan Besar GRC. Families enjoyed a lineup of engaging activities, including performances and a Mother’s Day Art Competition prize presentation.

Throughout the day, families bonded over a delightful range of fringe activities. These include creative hands-on stations for parents and children to make various items together – such as Mother’s Day cards, crochet items, hand-sanitisers and hand-pressed flower bookmarks. There were fun and interactive elements to engage children, with a recycling game, bouncy castle, balloon sculpting ande ngaging booth activities. To add to the festive atmosphere, guests also feasted on classic local favourite with a live rojak station.

Mother’s Day Art Competition and Exhibition

This year’s Mother’s Day Art Competition received strong support from both schools and the community. Over 200 beautiful entries were submitted across the four age based categories – Preschool (Age 4 – 6); Lower Primary (Age 7 – 9); Upper Primary (Age 10 – 12); and Secondary (Age 13 – 17).

Participants created an original 2D artwork using traditional mediums such as paint, crayons, coloured pencils, or mixed media. Judging was based on clarity of theme, creativity and originality, as well as art technique. In a continued show of community support, participants were able to submit their hardcopy artworks at various community clubs and centres islandwide, making it convenient for families and schools to take part. Minister Teo presented the prizes to the winners during the MUM’s Day Out event.

“A mother’s love is often felt, but not always said,” shares Dr. Xander Ong, CEO, Centre for Fathering. “Through the children’s artwork, we witness the mother-child relationship expressed creatively and powerfully. It’s a reminder that behind every child is a mother who believes in them.”

“It’s heartening to see children across different age groups expressing their appreciation for mothers through such creative and meaningful artworks,” said Ms Joanna Portilla, Families for Life Council Member and competition judge. “This celebration, with its mix of art and community activities, creates wonderful opportunities for families to come together and honour the special role that mothers play in our lives. It is love made visible, Happy Mother’s Day!”