He took joy in seeing his friends who came to him for advice return with positive feedback. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – When his son was born nine years ago, Mr Lye Kim Wong, 38, was excited to start his parenting journey.Though he had no problem providing for his son’s material needs like food and toys, Mr Lye found it difficult to build an emotional connection. He could not express his emotions, struggling to say “I love you” or “I’m proud of you”.
He confided in his friends, and realised that there were many like him who needed better support on parenting issues. He said: “My father was not the kind of dad I wanted to be. It was hard as I felt like I needed to learn how to be a father from scratch as I had no role models. I had to heal my own childhood wounds first while learning to be a good father. I didn’t want my son to have my childhood.”
He said: “I started to think about whether this could be a career for me, as I enjoyed sharing my experiences with other people and helping others on their journey.”
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