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Minor Issues: It can be tough for parents to get their kids to share the truth about how they feel
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Parents need to learn to take a step back and let the young one speak out.
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Jill Lim
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SINGAPORE – Two recent children’s books by persons with disabilities gave me food for thought about the parent-child relationship. The ideas are not novel, but they can get lost in the rush that passes for day-to-day parenting for many of us.
The first insight came after I was asked by Art:Dis, which advocates for opportunities for persons with disabilities in the arts, to be a writing mentor to Shalom Lim. He and another writer, Sherry Toh, had been shortlisted by the non-profit in 2023 to write a children’s book each, after an open call for story proposals.
