Her own father died when she was nine, so she and her three siblings had to rely entirely on their mother. Her belief that difficult circumstances can forge determination and strength is something she has passed down to her children.
9 歲失怙、全賴母親撫養 4 個孩子長大的楊媽媽表示，貧苦環境可以淬煉人的意志、養成堅毅的性格，她自己深有體會，也堅持傳承下去。