Father's Day To Bali Family Vacay: What Local Celebs Did This Week

For Father's Day this year, Zoe Tay appears to have booked a stay at Equarius Hotel's Ocean Suite, which offers mesmerising underwater views of marine life, for her family. She dedicated the post on Instagram to her husband, businessman Philip Chionh, saying, "Mr Chionh, Happy Father’s Day. Everywhere and whenever, everything is beautiful with you."

Diving into the Father's Day weekend, local actress Joanne Peh shared an appreciation post for her husband and actor, Qi Yuwu, thanking him for all that he does as a father. From always being there for the kids to consistently supporting her, the mother of two said she was grateful to have her husband by her side through it all.

She concluded the post with a message we too want to convey to all fathers this week — remember to take care of your mental and physical well-being, as you enjoy Father's Day celebrations this year.

Tay Kewei celebrated Father's Day with a special performance, dedicated to her husband, presented in both English and Chinese by her son. The video of the local singer's son singing to the camera was a wholesome watch that put a smile on our face. For those still scrambling to gift your dad something for father's day, it isn't too late.  A cute performance video like this one might just do the trick.

Embodying the Father's Day spirit, Cheryl Wee took to Instagram to express her gratitude for all the fathers in her life. The entrepreneur, online personality and mother of three started her post of by thanking her father for all the love and support he has provided, not just as her parent but also as a grandparent to her kids.  She also thanked her father-in-law for raising her husband, Roy "into a wonderful father".

Lastly, she expressed her appreciation for Roy whom she described as the pillar of their family and somebody that she, along with the kids, learn from. Let's all take a moment to thank all the fathers who have inspired and shaped us to be the people we are today!

Lifestyle influencer Qiu Ting shared a video of her watching a Father's Day performance as a part of her daughter Amelia's school celebrations. While she shared that her daughter was almost always one beat behind during the performance, she added that the little one was very proud of herself (as she should be), and so was Qiu Ting. Plus, we must confess that it only made the whole thing cuter.

The highlight of the event was the endearing way her daughter immediately broke out into a smile when she spotted her mummy in the audience.

Sheila Sim's family, including her parents, in-laws, and sister-in-law's parents, took advantage of the June holiday break to enjoy a family trip to Bali. Marking the fourth year of such getaways, she lets on that these annual vacations have evolved into a family tradition.

The Singaporean actress and mother of two reflected that as the years go by, the importance of such bonding time becomes more and more apparent. With the elders continuing to age and the children growing up, she shared that she finds that it is important to cherish the time they have together, given the uncertain nature of life. Make sure to schedule some family time in the days to come, if you haven't already done so!

New mum Charmaine Yee presented her husband Camilo Paredes with his first-ever Father's Day — a huge Father of the Year trophy.

The radio DJ shared that not only Camilo had set goals for himself to be the husband and father of the year, but has also lived up to them. She writes, "He has been the most hands-on Papa - learning about breastfeeding and how to support me, showering and changing countless diapers. He is also THE expert at burping our little girl after her feeds."

Former radio DJ and F&B entrepreneur Daniel Ong, who owns steakhouse Dan's Steaks, roped in his eldest daughter Renee to help with food prep for a catering order. Not only did it make for a good father-daughter bonding session, but it also gave the 13-year-old a chance to earn extra pocket money, with Ong sharing that he paid her $12 an hour for her work.

In other news, Allan Wu celebrated his 51st birthday with his family last week. Sharing a series of pictures as he posed with his birthday cake alongside his children, he reflected on the ups and downs he experienced throughout the first half-century of his life. Including a special shout-out to his kids, he added that his son and daughter have "made it all worth the ride".

Amidst all the joyous happenings of the past week, Carla Dunareanu offers a dose of reality as she commemorates 100 days of postpartum. Shedding light on some of the hurtful comments she received about her body after giving birth, she shared that while they initially affected her, she grew used to them over time.

Particularly empowering is her admission that she thinks her body is at its peak now and that the metric she uses for measurement is no longer appearance-based but rather performance-based. She also reminded mothers like her to take pride in the incredible feat their bodies have performed and urged them to be kinder to themselves.

Mothers out there, be sure to recover at your own pace and do what you need to do to take care of yourself.