Like many developed societies, Singapore’s total fertility rate has been declining for decades. SINGAPORE: A stay-at-home mother, a work-from-home mother, and now a full-time working mother. In just five years, I’ve been through these three phases of motherhood.
According to Michelle Hon, founder of MomBoss Academy, which helps mothers start and grow their businesses from home, many women experience separation anxiety when they are about to return to work after Did I feel daunted by my lack of corporate experience? Not exactly. I knew that if I was capable of keeping multiple young children with severe allergies alive, I would be ready to handle the stress that any board meeting could throw at me.
The mental and physical exhaustion were tough in the initial weeks while I adjusted to new routines. But the toughest challenge was having to go to work even when the kids were sick. I would kiss them goodbye while they cried at the door, then walk away and sob in the lift or the car, racked with guilt.
But remember when I pointed out that “working fathers” is not a common label? We cannot expect both males and females to contribute economically if childcare responsibilities continue to fall squarely on the shoulders of mothers.
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