"How Being A Mother Has Changed Me" - Real Women Share

The joys and rewards of parenthood don’t come easy, but these wonderful women from The Weekly‘s Great Women Of Our Time awards share their insights from their personal motherhood journeys

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“Giving up your career for your children is very rewarding, but it can also be your chance to do things you never found time for when working full-time.”

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– Shamini Mahadevan Flint, 36, Managing Director, Sunbear Publishing, Great Women Of Our Time 2006 Design & Style nominee

“Having children is wonderful because it changes your perspective. You are no longer absorbed in your own world.”

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– Professor Jackie Ying, Executive Director, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Great Women Of Our Time 2008 Science & Technology winner

“Give your best at work when you are at work, and focus on your family when you are with them. And don’t beat yourself up when you make mistakes in either area. Learn from them and move on.”

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– Tan Yen Yen, Vice President & Managing Director, Hewlett-Packard Singapore, Great Women Of Our Time 2009 Most Inspiring Woman award winner

“I believe that educating and instilling the right mindset to the younger generation is the first step to paving the way for conservation, as they grow up to become responsible global citizens.”

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– Cheng Shun Ling, Wildlife photographer, Co-partner and Creative Director of web social media company, Techsailor.com, Great Women Of Our Time 2011 Arts & Media winner

“Motherhood keeps me balanced. When you work on a major project (like the SEA games), your life gets out of whack. So I spend time with my seven-year-old son, I take him for a swim or a bike ride, have a meal or just talk… the simple stuff we do together gets me back on an even keel.”

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– Beatrice Chia-Richmond, actress-director-producer; creative director, National Day Parade 2011; Creative Director, Opening and Closing ceremonies, 28^th Southeast Asian Games, Great Women Of Our Time 2015 Arts & Media nominee

“A woman can ‘have it all’ – but it all boils down to priorities. For example, if your priority is family, then don’t be apologetic about making the necessary adjustments to your career and lifestyle. Focus on your priority, and don’t worry about what others say.”

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– Jennifer Heng, CEO, Dayspring New Life Centre, Great Women Of Our Time 2014 Education & Public Service nominee

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“How Being A Mother Has Changed Me” – Real Women Share

The joys and rewards of parenthood don’t come easy, but these wonderful women share their insights from their personal motherhood journeys

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“How Being A Mother Has Changed Me” – Real Women Share

The joys and rewards of parenthood don’t come easy, but these wonderful women share their insights from their personal motherhood journeys

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