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It sounds paradoxical, but having a weird parent might be how my kids stay (relatively) sane
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ST ILLUSTRATION: CEL GULAPA
Clara Chow
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A couple of years ago, my elder son - then 12 - came home with an unusual request: "Can we be, like, more normal?"
Sitting with him at our dining table, my husband and I exchanged baffled looks. What? Are we, like, aliens?

