Families For Life | Mother's Day Celebration 2021

Let's Celebrate Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is an occasion and opportune moment for everyone to reflect, remember and to celebrate the superwoman of our lives. This year, Mother’s Day celebration might be different for families in Singapore, as we continue our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, this makes it all the more important to celebrate this special day, and pay tribute to our mothers for their resilience in keeping our families safe and well.

This Mother’s Day, Families for Life would like to invite and encourage all viewers to celebrate and honour the contributions and sacrifices of our mothers. Read up to find out how you can show appreciation and commemorate the occasion with your family, and join us for an exciting line-up of online programmes too!




As we approach Mother's Day, let us pay tribute to mothers, new & seasoned.
A mom's strength lies in her ability to choose love, again and again.

Happy Mother's Day!




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Events and Programmes

Mothers are the cornerstones of our lives, and we want to celebrate and honour them for their boundless sacrifice and love. Together with our partners, we have curated a line-up of programmes for the family to participate and enjoy this season.





  


#AskFFL Mother’s Day Special: Managing Challenges of a Mum and Self-care Tips for Mums

Organised by: Families for Life
Date: 8 May 2021
Time: 12.10pm – 1pm

Tune in to #AskFFL on 8 May (Sat) on CNA938 on Our Town with Susan Ng to hear Associate Professor Mary Chong from Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, NUS, and Member of the Advisory Panel on Parenting for Baby Bonus Parenting Resources, share how to best manage the work-family challenges faced by mothers, as well as relevant self-care tips for mums. The session is followed by a segment with our FFL Volunteers, who will be sharing some interesting motherhood experiences and stories with listeners!

  






  

Best Moment(s) with Mum Giveaway

Organised by: Families for Life and MUMs for Life
Contest period: 28 Apr – 12 May 2021

Mothers are the bedrock of the family, always there for us through the good and the difficult times. Today, and every day, let’s show appreciation to our mothers for their sacrifice and love towards us.

In celebration of Mother's Day, send us your entry and share your favourite moment(s) with your mum experienced during this extraordinary period. Let your mum know how grateful you are for all that she has done, and how much you treasure the precious family moments in the past year!

Here’s how you can join:

  • Leave a comment on this post with a photo of you and your mum, along with a caption of your best moment(s) with her;

  • Hashtag #FamiliesforLife #MumsforLife and #CelebratingSGWomen; and

  • Like and share this post!


You might be one of the 5 winners to walk away with $50 UniqGift shopping e-vouchers! Terms and conditions apply.



  





  

'A Mother’s Journey' Event Facebook Live Stream

Brought to you by: Families for Life, MUMs for Life and DADs for Life
Event date: Sun, 2 May 2021
Time : 3.20pm – 4.35pm

In celebration of Mother's Day, MUMs for Life presents A Mother’s Journey – Unique through the Seasons, a Facebook Live Stream panel discussion on a mother’s journey of discovery while staying anchored in her identity.

This session is brought to you by Families for Life, DADs for Life and MUMs for Life. It is a partnership between the Centre for Fathering and Gardens by the Bay, in support of Celebrating SG Women.

Guest panellists:

  • Nafisah Bte Md. Ma’mun Suheimi, Mother of 2, Principal;

  • Shannon Ray, Mother of 2, Digital Experience Lead; and

  • Bryan Tan, Father of 4, CEO






  


Families for Life : The Women of Today Live Stream

Organised by: SAFRA
Event date: Sat, 1 May 2021
Time : 12.30pm – 2pm


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Have you ever wondered about the challenges faced by mothers during this pandemic and how they were overcome?

Join emcee Sharlyn Lim (Radio DJ) and speaker Joanna Portilla (FFL Council Member and Honorary Secretary, Business Woman (Singapore) – Third Chapter) for an engaging discussion on the topics of Women Empowerment and Motherhood. Do also keep a look out for power duo – ShiLi & Adi, who will bring you a live music segment covering 90s Divas' greatest hits. Sit back, enjoy and sing-along to these familiar tunes! Watch it on on any of the six SAFRA clubs' Facebook pages (SAFRA Jurong, SAFRA Mount Faber, SAFRA Punggol, SAFRA Tampines, SAFRA Toa Payoh and SAFRA Yishun Country Club) on Sat, 1 May at 12.30pm .

Lastly, don’t miss the live ‘Share your favourite moment with your Mum!’ contest during the show too! Simply leave a comment on the Facebook live stream post on any of the six SAFRA clubs’ Facebook pages, and stand a chance to win $20 SAFRA Rewards Vouchers.


 

SAFRA x Families for Life #ToMumWithLove Tiktok Contest

Organised by: SAFRA
Contest period: 30 Apr – 10 May 2021

  


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Participate in the #ToMumWithLove TikTok Contest and showcase your love and appreciation this Mother's Day.

Top 10 entries will win $50 worth of SAFRA Rewards Vouchers each!

What's more! If any of the shortlisted winners is a SAFRA member, the member will receive an additional bonus set of $30 worth of SAFRA Rewards Vouchers!

How to participate:

  • Show your gratitude to mum with a #ToMumWithLove TikTok video creation using the campaign’s official soundtrack;

  • Upload it on your personal TikTok account with the hashtag #ToMumWithLove;

  • Follow SAFRA’s TikTok account (@safrasg) and ensure that your TikTok account is set to public; and

  • Each participant is allowed to submit more than one (1) entry during the Contest Period but can only win one (1) prize


Contest Terms and Condtions apply.





  


ActiveParentsSG Mother’s Day Contest

Organised by: Sport Singapore
Contest period: 1 May 2021


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What are the ingredients which make for a Sport Mum? A dash of time and patience, a sprinkle of selfless dedication, and a spoonful of loving support!

This Mother’s Day, ActiveParentsSG is celebrating the Sport Mums among us. Tell us more about what makes your Sport Mum so amazing and stand to win a $50 Zalora e-gift card! Find our more here.



What Makes Sport Mums So Amazing?


Image source: SportSG

Mothers play multiple roles in their child’s life and sporting journey, creating a more positive environment for their children to learn and pick up sport. Here are some reasons why we think Sport Mums are so amazing!




  


Tips and Ideas

Fancy dinners, gifts and extravagant spa experiences are all nice gestures for Mother’s Day. But the greatest gift of all is expressing your love and gratitude for her. Keep scrolling for interesting articles as well as tips on how to celebrate the occasion with a bang!



  

  

  

  

  

  






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Downloadable Resource

A Mother’s Journey may have its highs and lows; but come rain or shine, Mums are the irreplaceable heartbeat that binds families for life in their own ways.



Download the A Mother’s Journey milestone chart now! Record down the special moments and important milestones experienced throughout your motherhood journey, and create opportunities to reminisce about the past for the future ♥