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Since when do children owe parents a living for raising them?
It’s time to ask if it’s responsible for parents to automatically count on their children’s future contributions as their primary retirement plan
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The narrative that children owe parents everything since they were handed the gift of life is an unhelpful way to view family ties.
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Don’t count your chickens – or nest eggs – before they’re hatched. And don’t throw eggs at those asking reasonable questions.
A debate over parenthood has arisen recently in Singapore. The central question sparking comments on online forums including this paper’s: Is it responsible for parents to automatically count on their children’s future contributions as their primary retirement plan?
