What working mums want
More hubby support to help with stress from the recession by Lin Yan Qin 05:55 AM May 09, 2009 THE best Mother’s Day present working mothers in Singapore wish for this year? More support from their husbands. Over eight in 10 women feel they have not been getting enough support from their husbands since the recession kicked in, a survey by the Working Mothers Forum (WMF) has found. In contrast, five in 10 felt this way before the recession began. More women are also worried about being expected to make work a priority or face limited career prospects, compared to the number who felt this way before the recession began, according to the survey, which polled 100 working mothers last month. This, they worried, could limit the time they could spend with their children. Ms Cheryl Liew, vice-chairperson of WMF’s panel of experts, urged women to communicate with their husbands if they felt stretched. “Guide him or give him specific tips on how he can help,” she said. “Most men want to help ...
