“I love being a Mum because…..”

We ran a Facebook Page giveaway where Fans were invited to share with us why they loved being a mum. We had lots of very touching and sweet reasons. Very inspirational. I love being a Mum because….. “my boy’s gummy smile replaces coffee as the morning perk to start the day.” ” until my son came into my life, unconditional [...]

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Featured Mumpreneur: Wickedly Good Bites

If you think having two kids and running a business from home is tough, come meet Sam Leong, founder of Wicked Oven. Not only is the passionate baker holding a full-time job, she is also mother to not one, not two but four children! How does she do it? Read and find out about her journey to being a mumpreneur. [...]

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2012 Flexiwork Mums Mingling Session with Employers

The 2nd run of our FLEXIWORK MUMS MINGLING SESSION WITH EMPLOYERS held on 20th April 2012 was a success! A total of 31 companies and more than 160 mothers attended the event. The list of employers who had attended the event came from various industries; Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group, Asiatel(S) PteLtd, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Caterpillar Asia Pte [...]

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This Mother’s Day, I choose to say “Good Morning Yesterday”

by Sher-li Torrey (Founder, Mums@Work Singapore Every year’s Mother’s Day in my household is a celebrated event. Despite the cynics who brand this day as a Hallmark gimmick, Mother’s Day is usually a day of tasteful scones (My mother liked Hi-Teas), hand-drawn greeting cards (from my 3- year old) and lots of gratitude for the Mama’s in the household. This [...]

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Etsy Success Symposium – Post Event

Recently, Etsy ran their Etsy Success Symposium on 30th March. Held in Brooklyn, New York, it was of course quite impossible for us to attend in person. Thank goodness for technology – we had a great time attending the Live Webinars. There were a series of topics, catered to small business owners (including Mompreneurs) who sell on etsy.com However, I [...]

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“Going back to Work after Maternity Leave”: Our recent article contribution in Young Parents (March 2012 issue)
Young Parents Magazine (March 2012)

Going back to work after Maternity Leave? Here are some useful tips (as featured in our article contribution to Young Parent’s March 2012 issue) CLICK ON IMAGE TO ZOOM IN & READ MORE: (Continued)

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Inspirational Thoughts for Mums who work or don’t
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I had the privilege of attending a recent event by AmCham: Inspirational Female Leaders in Asia. It was a very informative session with the panel of speakers consisting of successful Females in various prominent organizations. The topics were related to the increasing presence of women in boardrooms, growing number of women leaders around the world and the empowerment of females [...]

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SHINE – a showcase of brilliant little businesses
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“This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine.” From the creator of ‘Build a Little Business’ comes a new project. One that will put a smile on Mumpreneurs’ faces. Mums@Work is always on the lookout for social sites, networking groups and websites that support women who have taken a step towards creating their own businesses. We were super [...]

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A Collaboration Opportunity for Mumpreneurs
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Mums@Work (Singapore) is proud to promote Madaboutkids.com’s latest venture: MADABOUTKIDS.COM Have a skill to share with other parents/kids? Tell us about it! MadAboutKids.com, committed to helping parents in their journey by organising events/activities for parents and kids to bond together, is offering you a collaboration opportunity! YOU offer the Skill (eg art/craft, cooking, baking, reading, etc.). Take this opportunity to [...]

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IS WORK-FAMILY BALANCE A FOREIGN CONCEPT FOR FULL-TIME WORKING MUMS?
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by S. Torrey (Founder, Mums@Work Singapore) We have often talked about how finding a flexi-work arrangement can better help mothers to achieve work-family balance. However, for some mothers, due to financial, social or even personal-motivational reasons, working full-time is still the better option for the moment. If you did have a full-time job, does it mean that you bid work-family [...]

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