6 ways to co-parent better after divorce

Cooperative co-parenting is important for children’s development and mental health, say experts. PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO
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SINGAPORE – Mr Sean Liong’s daughter was a pre-schooler when she asked him one day: “Daddy, why don’t I have a family?”

“I was shocked. She was only four years old. That was when I had to tell her that she does have a family, it’s just that mummy and daddy don’t live together,” says Mr Liong, 42, a regional business development manager. He has joint custody of his daughter, now 14, and sees her on weekends.

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