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28/04/2026

One last day as a family of three.

We brought Toddler L to Pororo Park, and watching her light up in wonder was pure joy.

I used to wonder how I could love another child the way I love my firstborn.
Now I know — love doesn’t divide, it deepens.

We’re bringing our daughter home today.

Completely sleep-deprived, yet completely smitten with you, Baby A 🩷

Grateful for every message, thoughts, and check-in.

A new chapter begins - A new family of four, and me becoming a mother again.

22/04/2026

Tomorrow, we meet Baby A.

And this time, nesting looks different.
Last time, I was washing tiny onesies and arranging the nursery.

This time, I’m relooking at Baby L newborn videos.
Memorising the way Baby L looks before she knows life is about to change.
Sitting a little longer in our routines.

Being grateful at the way she still reaches for us like I’m her whole world.
I still am.
But I’m also about to ask her to share me.

So we keep telling her, again and again:
You are so deeply loved. Nothing about that changes.

Nobody talks about the grief alongside the joy.
The guilt sitting right next to the excitement.
This is matrescence — not just becoming a mother,
but becoming a mother again. Differently.
With a bigger heart than you knew you had.
If you’re in this, you’re not alone. 🤍

𝘐 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬. 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘴 𝘐 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵.

13/04/2026

Last hoorah before going into nesting. Thanks to all the company, gifts and well wishes 🩷

05/04/2026

Starting maternity leave next week. I can’t wait to meet you.

01/04/2026

Looking for advise on how to help toddler deal with major changes - new helper, new school, and becoming a new sister soon. Pls leave in the comments below 👇

19/03/2026

Today I picked her up from school.
We went to the beach.
We had time.

On office days, I make it home just in time for bedtime.

Both days, I am a committed professional.

But only one lets me feel like the mother I want to be.

As return-to-office policies increase,
this is the part no one is talking about.

If you’ve felt this tension, you’re not alone.
Follow for more on matrescence and motherhood at work.

16/03/2026

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫.

This fear is more common than we admit.

For many years, I focused on building my career and finding my footing professionally. The timing for starting a family never felt certain.

I eventually began IVF at 37.
In medical terms, that places me in the category of a “geriatric mother.”

This week, I spoke about this tension during an International Women’s Day panel by .honglimgreen on How Women Create Impact and Beyond.

As a matrescence coach and psychotherapist, I see how many women carry this calculation:

🧮Career progression.
🧮Biological timelines.
🧮Financial security.
🧮Workplace support.

Which raises an important question.

Do workplaces truly support people who want both career and family?

❓Do employees feel safe talking about fertility struggles?
❓Do benefits include fertility treatment?
❓Do managers know how to support employees building families?

Destigmatising fertility is not only a medical conversation.

It is also a 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Without these conversations, many people genuinely believe having a family will derail their careers.

And so they wait.

What would make it feel safer for people to choose both career and family?

🌷I speak about matrescence, fertility decisions and the systems needed to support mothers navigating career and family. I welcome more conversations on this topic.

09/03/2026

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐈 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫.

Growing up with a single mother who survived domestic abuse, alongside two sisters and loving, supportive aunts, I was surrounded by women who showed me what courage looks like.

For a long time, I still felt uncomfortable with the stereotype of the “angry feminist.” Many of us were raised to be good, agreeable and obedient. Anger was something women were taught to suppress.

Then I became a mother.

As a first-time mom, I felt a deep rage at how little structural support mothers receive. Then came a sobering realization.

This was not new.
This was the experience of so many mothers before me.

I learned that anger can also be a signal. It points to what is unjust and calls us to make things better.

That realization is why I now speak more openly about in Asia and the identity shifts that come with becoming a mother.

A reflection for :

Do you consider yourself a feminist?
If yes, what kind of feminist are you becoming?

If that label doesn’t resonate with you, that’s okay too.

What issues around do you care about?
Maternal health. Caregiving support. Workplace flexibility. Safety. Pay equity.

We don’t all need the same label.
But we can all choose to care about something.

Start there.
Speak about it.
Share it.
Awareness is the first step to change.

17/01/2026

My body, my rules
…………………………..
25 weeks pregnant
Strength training workout
Thanks .be for the sweat !

10/01/2026

6 months pregnancy update:
Sharing my journey from being an anxious pregnant mom for Baby L,
To an empowered pregnant mom for Baby A who trusts her body ❤️

29/12/2025

Entering 40th. Some may say I make a big deal out of it.
The fact is, I did.
I intentionally want to. Celebrate MYSELF.

Half a year ago I decided to treat myself to a solo retreat, into the woods.
First time away from Baby L after becoming a mother.
When i booked this, I was feeling burnt out, disconnected.
Little did I know I would fall pregnant AFTER, there were many uncertainties like how strenuous would the trek be? Would there be medical support nearby?

After deliberation, I decided to go ahead. Little did I know this is exactly the medicine I needed…

The facilitators from .walks was ever inviting to trust my body. To try, rest or stop.

I found myself calming my body down,
Awakening my senses.
I listened to the wind and the forest,
Watched the diamond droplets in between the ferns,
Had silent conversations with the wild life,
And had a good nap IN THE WOODS.

I needed this, to ground myself, to connect with Mother Earth.

I came out reminded to be more present with baby L,
And to live with more courage and playfulness.
And not to forget that daily magic is in the wind, when touching the ground bare foot, and in the stars ✨

I am ready for our expanding family, bring 2026 on. 🌳🦌💫

09/12/2025

Conceiving naturally at 40.

After 9 years of trying
2 rounds of
6 rounds of

And when I totally surrendered… everything shifted.

I did less.
I let go of expectations and outcomes.

Not the “I should let go” kind of mindset –
but a full mind-body-heart release.
A softening. A trusting. A returning to myself.

Alongside the basics — nourishment, gentle movement, supplements, rest — the biggest change was my inner landscape.

I’m not the only one. So many stories of successful outcomes after the stress is removed.

As someone certified in and focusing on supporting women on , I’ve learned how our emotional world, nervous system and sense of identity deeply shape our journey.

Let me guide you:
to regulate, to receive, to rest, to listen inward.

To have a fertile mindset.
To heal, and
Feel safe in your body.

I’ll be sharing more about this part of the journey — the emotional, embodied, and unseen work that supported me.

There’s so much I’m ready to open up about.

If you’re walking a similar path, or simply curious, I hope you’ll stay with me here.

💚

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