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More childcare leave, BTO income ceiling raised: 10 highlights from PM Wong’s National Day Rally speech
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (1105+ words) From more childcare leave to more financial support for each S’porean child, here are 10 highlights from PM Wong’s speech. Published Aug 23, 2026, 09:22 PM Updated Aug 23, 2026, 09:38 PM SINGAPORE - Families will get greater support and confidence for the future, while Singapore will harness…...
NDR 2026: Working parents to get 8 to 12 days of childcare leave a year, for kids aged 12 and below
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (1085+ words) Published Aug 23, 2026, 08:34 PM Updated Aug 23, 2026, 08:37 PM SINGAPORE – Working parents with children aged 12 and below will get between eight and 12 days of childcare leave a year, depending on the number of children they have. Those with three or more children in…...
Is the parent volunteer scheme still relevant or fair?
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (1641+ words) Published Aug 21, 2026, 10:20 PM Updated Aug 21, 2026, 10:39 PM SINGAPORE – Chee Shi Jing had applied to be a parent volunteer at two popular primary schools, in hopes of giving his five-year-old son a better chance to get into either school. Both schools rejected…...
What do parents want from childcare and pre-schools now?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1324+ words) Published Aug 15, 2026, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE – Gone are the days when pre-schools were seen mainly as places that looked after children while parents worked. Today, parents ask a wider set of questions when choosing a childcare centre: Is the ratio of teachers…...
What parents want: More childcare leave and family support
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1648+ words) Parents told ST they desire to spend more time supporting and nurturing their children. Published Aug 14, 2026, 09:45 PM SINGAPORE – Whether parents of young children have one kid or three, like Kristen Kiong does, they have the same childcare leave entitlement: six…...
PM Wong to announce details on support for families, costs of raising children at NDR
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1064+ words) Prime Minister Lawrence Wong delivering his National Day Message on Aug 8. Published Aug 08, 2026, 06:54 PM Updated Aug 08, 2026, 07:53 PM SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will soon provide more details on plans to help parents with the costs of raising children and to…...
Childcare subsidies for stay-home moms, more maternity leave among proposals to support families
2+ week, 5+ day ago (967+ words) Published Aug 05, 2026, 09:50 PM Updated Aug 05, 2026, 09:58 PM SINGAPORE - More government-paid childcare leave, extending childcare subsidies to stay-at-home mothers and increasing maternity leave to six months were part of a raft of measures proposed by Elysa Chen (Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC) to make…...
From working mother to just mama: The price of putting child before career
3+ week, 4+ day ago (345+ words) The Mother Load Podcast From corporate ladders to toddler tantrums, two mothers talk about the struggle to balance ambition with motherhood, and what life actually looks like on the other side. Published Jul 31, 2026, 11:00 AM Synopsis: Join us for a five-part…...
Nothing tests a dual-income marriage like a new baby
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (966+ words) Parenthood creates a new relationship: co-parenting. Without preparing for it, even strong marriages can come under strain. One misconception is that couples who have strong relationships before having children will naturally adjust well afterwards, says the writer. Published Jul 22, 2026, 05:00 AM…...
The juggle is real: Can working mums really have it all?
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (307+ words) In this episode, we explore the juggle and the struggles of working mums. Published Jul 10, 2026, 11:00 AM Synopsis: Join us for a five-part series on working motherhood from July 3-31 with episodes out every Friday. For many mothers, every day is a…...