August 2019

Work Life Synergy: Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.

By Shruti Nadkarni Work life balance is a misnomer which needs to be fast replaced by a new principle ‘Work life synergy’, the philosophy that if we order our life such that efforts are centered around what is most important to us, we will maximize our purpose and meaning in life. Interview: Chris Vera, SVP […]

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Single mothers yearn for a proper support network to help them cope with their struggles

Tian Na is a 41-year-old single mother who lives in a rental flat with her five-year-old daughter, born out of wedlock. For years, she has been trying to get a Build To Order (BTO) flat of her own, but she is struggling to get approval from the authorities. That is because she had previously disposed

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‘1 in 4 single unwed parents under 35 years old could bid for flats’

Some single unwed parents under 35 allowed to apply for subsidised flats: 28 of 121 single unwed parents who have appealed since 2014 could apply for subsidised two-room flexi flats One woman slept at Gardens by the Bay while pregnant. Another stayed with friends. Yet another was so desperate to find her own space that

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