GIVING HER FAMILY – AND HERSELF – “FULL ATTENTION” ,
Woo acknowledged that she could have found shortcuts to achieving her goals during her career cuts without taking a break. But she felt totally present was required.
” There are places in life that, if I wanted to look at, I wanted to make sure that I gave my whole attention”, she said.
For one, she hoped to “imprint a key memory” on her sons by journeying with them to “manage the inward stress and pressure they put on themselves” amid PSLE planning.  ,
She instructed them to understand that” not only I’m there for their academics, but I’m there for their entire well-being,” and that she had encouraged them to continue taking their weaker courses and instruct them on how to “regulate their schedule.”  ,
” When do you take cuts, when do you go and practice upstairs, when might you have some sugars”, she said.
Test revision off,” the basic things were also very good”, added Woo, highlighting the prolonged mealtimes she then had with her children.  ,
” It’s something that you don’t really get to have (usually ). You eat with them, but you lack the freedom to form bonds with them. And that significantly improved a lot of things. I was at home a lot more”.
The effect, while delicate, was considerable. ” ( One of my daughters ) knew that I was 100 per cent there, 100 per cent able to be with her”, she said.
Now that she’s back at work, Woo’s girls often still beg her whether she’s headed out for the day. ” I think ( they ) really appreciated me being around back then”, she said.