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What if your child wants to be an artist or a magician?

When your children ask you for career advice, sometimes they want to know if you will accept them, even if they don’t fit your mould.

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When your children ask you difficult questions, they’re not simply looking for career guidance, they could also be asking a deeper question, says the writer.

When your children ask you difficult questions, they’re not simply looking for career guidance, they could also be asking a deeper question, says the writer.

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June Yong

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Reading the story of

15-year-old Joye Cai’s journey towards pursuing a career in K-pop

made me gawk in amazement and slight envy.

How many of us have the financing and support from our parents (not to mention the talent) to make such a decision in our teenage years?

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