Parenting Wisdom You Can Learn From Successful Working Mums

Successful Singaporean women from our Great Women Of Our Time awards share words of wisdom and advice that every parent should pass down to their children

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“I want my child to cherish life’s simple pleasures. As adults, we always strive for more. But if we enjoy simple pleasures, we will always be happy.”

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– Kuo Jian Hong, Artistic Director, The Theatre Practice, Great Women Of Our Time 2008 Arts & Media winner

(When her eldest daughter, Inez, knew that she was trying out for the event, she said, “Mummy, it will be a miracle if you get selected!”) “We should not wait for miracles to happen; if we give our best, miracles can happen! I also hope to show her that it is not the success or failure that counts. It’s the experience of getting there."

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– Sophia Pang, Member, Commonwealth Women’s Antarctic Expedition, Great Women Of Our Time 2009 Health, Sports & Wellness nominee

“My aim is to raise a new generation of successful young people who take charge of their lives, live out all their dreams, and ultimately, contribute back to society.”

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– Merry Riana, Millionaire Entrepreneur, Best-selling author, motivational speaker, Great Women Of Our Time 2010 Finance & Commerce winner

“I want to be able to say to my daughter, ‘If mummy can start and finish her post-graduate degree in her 30s with both a young family and a job, you have no excuses for giving up whenever things get tough!”

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– Hairani Hassan-Joshi, Director, Singapore Sports Museum, Great Women Of Our Time 2012 Arts & Media winner

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