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Retooling businesses and raising kids: Mumpreneurs struggle to keep it together

SINGAPORE - Tired of missing her firstborn's milestones, Ms Fathiah Nur Liyana Rokhmat, 35, quit her job as a teacher in 2012 to be a stay-at-home mum. When boredom set in, she started sewing special occasion outfits for relatives and friends. Her hobby blossomed into a bridal wear business called Fanurly, a play on her name. The eight-year-old business was "thriving", she says. Buoyed by the expectation of more Malay weddings, she invested her profits in a showroom early this year. Then the pandemic hit, brides cancelled their orders and she had to cut the lease short. She spent the circuit breaker doing "a lot of crying", while taking the opportunity to spend time with her four children, aged nine to one. Then, an idea came. Ms Liyana, whose husband, 35, is a civil servant, started offering wedding-worthy masks and niqab (face coverings) about two weeks ago. They haev proven to be a hit and she has sold more than 100 pieces, with prices ranging from $28 to $38. It ... » Learn More about Retooling businesses and raising kids: Mumpreneurs struggle to keep it together

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