Raising teens and guiding posts that have helped me preserve my sanity and our relationship

Maintaining the relationship above all else doesn't mean giving in to adolescents or letting them do as they please, says the writer. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
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SINGAPORE - When I was a sleep-deprived mum of toddlers, I envied mums of older kids, often asking them when it would be my turn.

In the haze of feeding, cleaning and dealing with meltdowns, I brushed aside their warnings that the teenage years would still be challenging, but in a different way.

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