"Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn't know you had and dealing with fears you didn't know existed." -- Linda Wooten

This month of Mother’s Day, I spoke to Lisa Chong, founder of Stillen Maternity, a homegrown work-friendly maternity wear label designed to cater to new moms and moms-to-be needs in the corporate world.

She is also a senior banking executive in a multi-national company

Stillen Maternity was born out of a dark period of her motherhood journey. As a first-time mother, she had to go through a mother's worst nightmare of losing her baby. Subsequently, she gave birth to two beautiful boys.

Yet, something is not settling. Depression and self-identity crisis overwhelmed her.

That's when she went on a self-discovery journey and came out with a brand new vision of helping mothers cope with the chaos of motherhood.

This is the first, Lisa shared in public on that incident of her first son, being open about her feelings. Breaking the taboo, and giving her voice to the world, is a courageous act only a mother could do.

Stillen Maternity can be found in Www.Stillen.com.sg

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IG: @stillen_sg

Lisa's IG :  qqsawmoi

No Ordinary Stories with Hellen Lie uncovers the story of people who have overcome challenges and contribute back to society in an inspiring way. We will dig deep into how they started, their struggles, and the mindset that led them to succeed.

Hellen Lie is the founder and Creative Director of Rosette Designs & Co, a wedding planning and decoration company in Singapore, started in 2010. Rosette Designs & Co has been voted Top Wedding Planner and Top Stylist in Singapore by various media.

Rosette Designs & Co: www.rosettedesigns.com

Instagram: @rosettedesignsco @hellenlie