Work cannot come at the cost of family

The huge support offered to parents in the Budget is welcome if the overall intent is to help Singaporeans find more time to care for families.

A range of family-friendly measures was introduced to help couples set up home and kickstart parenthood. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI
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Most parents remember the moment their child enters the world. It is a time of joy mixed with anxiety and exhaustion as they deal with the new addition to the family.

Typically, mother and child would remain in the hospital for at least two days after childbirth. A grandparent or a confinement nanny might be enlisted in the first month or so but mums typically take on the heavy lifting thereafter.

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