New family support measures could make the decision to have more children feel less daunting, but the hardest thing for parents to stretch is always time, says father-of-three Malminderjit Singh.
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New family support measures could make the decision to have more children feel less daunting, but the hardest thing for parents to stretch is always time, says father-of-three Malminderjit Singh.
For couples who already have children, the question is often not whether they want another, but whether they can stretch to take care of one more. (Photo: TODAY/Ooi Boon Keong)
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