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Minor Issues: Parents are wired to worry about their kids’ future, but does it do them any good?

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Unlike an investment in stocks and real estate, parenting is an investment in a life. The stakes are much higher.

Unlike an investment in stocks and real estate, parenting is an investment in a life. The stakes are much higher.

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Michael Han

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SINGAPORE – How will our children’s future unfold?

My wife and I talk about it. We ask ourselves these questions: Who will they marry? Will they marry the right life partner? Have we done right by them? How long will we be around for them?

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