A note from the founder
Growing up, my family lived across different countries. When I was
12, my mum moved overseas to pursue her MBA, while I stayed with my
dad. A few years later, our lives took us in different directions
again. Through all those changes, staying close did not always come
easily.
Therapy has helped me enormously, including in how I understand and
relate to my parents. But it is not always accessible or sustainable
for every family, and it cannot be there for every everyday
decision, misunderstanding or missed opportunity to connect. I
learned that insight matters — and so do simple ways of putting it
into practice.
Last year, almost by accident, I began applying simple, structured
ways of working together to our relationship. It made a real
difference. We are closer now than we have ever been.
As I read more and spoke with behavioural scientists and
psychologists, I realised this was not simply a lucky accident.
Small shared rituals, clearer expectations and practical ways of
working together are grounded in well-established research. Yet
these ideas rarely reach families in a form that fits real,
everyday life.
Research gives us the evidence. But it is products that help turn it
into everyday practice. That is why I left my job to build OurWay.
Winsie Chen, founder of OurWay.ai
Ex-banker, led three London startups, now doing the one thing that
matters the most
