Category Archives: Happenings

Fathers from over 120 pre-schools, primary and secondary schools as well as institutes of higher learning will be participating in the Back to School with Dad initiative for the next academic year in 2022. Among these, fathers from 93 schools are taking part in Back to School with Dad for the first time. Organised by […]

To build stronger father-daughter relationships, fifteen pairs of fathers and daughters took part in Detik Istimewa Bersama Ayah (Special Moment With Dad) on Sunday, 12 December 2021 from 2pm to 5pm at Asli Village, Downtown East. Detik Istimewa Bersama Ayah is an event of the Malay Muslim Fathering Month (Bulan Kebapaan), an initiative by Centre […]

To encourage Singaporeans to forge stronger bonds with their families, employers were encouraged to allow employees to leave work at 5pm on 19 November 2021, Friday, to have a meal with their families. In a special edition of Eat With Your Family Day, about 100 families enjoyed a Made For Families evening of fun and […]

As part of a community effort to build stronger family bonds amidst COVID-19, 19 families in need living in Yishun received home-delivered meals on Eat With Your Family Day (EWYFD) on Friday, 3 September 2021. The meal delivery is organised by Centre for Fathering, DADs for Life and MUMs for Life, in partnership with MWS […]

Being a dad is tough work — that’s why we’re celebrating it! This year, Celebrating Fathers 2021 is heralding Father’s Day with a line up of virtual and live events to celebrate the many roles fathers play and encourage fathers to bond with their families. Celebrating Fathers 2021, which runs from 29 May to 11 […]

In celebration of Mother’s Day, some Mums (and a Dad!) got together for A Mother’s Journey – Unique through the Seasons, a Facebook Live Stream panel discussion on a mother’s journey of discovery while staying anchored in her identity. Graced by Guest of Honour – Minister of State for Ministry of Social and Family Development […]

Five organisations from the public and private sectors have been selected as winners of the Great Companies for Dads Awards 2021.  Launched by the Centre for Fathering (CFF) and DADs for Life, the Great Companies for Dads Awards is Singapore’s first award to recognise outstanding organisations with policies and practices that support fathers and help […]

Over 40,000 families in 32 schools took part in Back to School with Dad for the academic year in 2021. Back to School with Dad is an initiative organised by the Centre for Fathering and DADs for Life which aims to encourage fathers to accompany their children to school on the first two days of […]

Initiative to Encourage Families to Honour Grandparents in 2021   Despite the more challenging times of the COVID-19 season, the Eat With Your Family Day (EWYFD) initiative has drawn the participation of over 600 organisations such as City Developments Ltd, Etiqa Insurance Pte Ltd and Eu Yan Sang International Ltd who encouraged their employees to end work earlier and gather with their families […]

Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for Social and Family Development and Second Minister for Health, launched this year’s Malay Muslim Fathering Month organised by Bapa Sepanjang Hayat (BSH) via a video message on 6 September 2020. “The role of the father is very important in the lives of children, Surveys shown that a child who is […]