Minor Issues

Thanks to mum, I help out with chores and am not a useless dad and husband at home

Our parents have a great influence on our lives and who we eventually become, says the writer. ST PHOTO: GIN TAY
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SINGAPORE - My mother's name is Elizabeth. Just like the Queen, she has a daughter and three sons.

The similarity stops there.

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