‘I have to have a well-defined philosophy about managing the logistics of our operation. I try to keep my sanity by calendaring everything…Each part relies on everyone finishing and doing their job at a certain time so that the next agenda item gets attended to.’

Our That Mamathis month is lifestyle family photographer Kim Ngo Woodward. She and her husband, both from the San Francisco, Bay Area have been living in Singapore for 12 years. They have two girls (4.5 years old) and two boys (7 months). We chat with Kim about life as a mum of two sets of twins, from how she manages to get through the day with this many small people to look after (the answer involves a very structured schedule) to her ‘psychologically wise’ parenting style. Kim opens up about how she felt pressure from fellow career-driven feminists when she decided to stop working to concentrate on starting a family and shares some of the challenges of parenting such as trying not to compare one twin to another twin. Read on for an insightful interview and stunning family pics!