Minor Issues: Our daughter got her first holiday job by herself – and it turned out okay

The onus is on us as parents to be flexible and to accept when our children’s decisions differ from what we think is the “right” path, said the writer. PHOTO ILLUSTRATIONS: PEXELS
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SINGAPORE – At the end of the first day, my husband and I exchanged a silent glance, one with a bit of relief.

Our daughter looked tired but not distraught. She was not chatty, but she was not silent either. She was not saying: “I quit.”

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