Three Of Hearts
The Singapore Women's Weekly|May 2020
This Mother’s Day, we visit three generations of a loving family – grandmother, mother and daughter – and explore the bonds that tie them
Natalya Molok
Three Of Hearts

DIANA SER

48, media personality with her mother, Annie, and daughter, Christy

No one really likes being described as turning into their mum, but Diana Ser takes the comparison in her stride. “I am resigned to the fact that I am more like her than I would like to admit. This awareness, however, makes me want to be better for my kids,” confesses the mother of three.

“Together with my husband James [Lye], we form a different family unit, so the children get the best of us and our families.”

She adds that she has picked up some great parenting lessons from her mum, the 48-year-old says she has inherited her mother’s strong work ethic, among other things. “The more things change, the more they stay the same. Even though I have more resources, more access to technology, and more importantly, more education, the values that are passed on to me from my mum drive the way I nurture and guide my kids,” says Diana.

This story is from the May 2020 edition of The Singapore Women's Weekly.

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