She works, he doesn't: More men in Singapore staying home to look after their families

Stay-at-home father Cliff Tam, his wife Wai Jia and their daughters Sarah-Faith (left) and Esther-Praise. ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
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SINGAPORE - When Canadian Cliff Tam and his Singaporean wife moved back to Singapore in 2019 so she could finish serving a bond related to her medical degree, he decided to be a stay-at-home dad while she taught and did research at the National University of Singapore (NUS).

They have two daughters, Sarah-Faith, five, and Esther-Praise, three.

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