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Imperfect by CNA Insider - S1E3: Am I a bad parent … if I got depression while taking care of my children?

Imperfect by CNA Insider

Kris Tan, 41, is a stay-home dad who “worked from home before it was cool”. With his wife working long hours, he takes care of his two young daughters. With unflinching honesty and self-deprecating humour, he talks about his battle with depression, and how the experience influenced his parenting journey. 

If you’ve got a view on the topic or a story idea for future episodes, reach out at cnainsider [at] mediacorp.com.sg (cnainsider[at]mediacorp[dot]com[dot]sg).

This episode deals with discussions of depression and self-harm. If you or a loved one need help, here are some helplines you can call: 

Samaritans of Singapore: 1767, Institute of Mental Health: 6389 2222, and the Singapore Association for Mental Health: 1800 283 7019

You can also find a list of international helplines here. 

Credits:
Host: Lianne Chia
Sound Design: Jonathan Yeo
Assistance: Ko’e Tan, Daniel Lee
Supervising Editors: Yvonne Lim and Crispina Robert

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Imperfect by CNA Insider - S1E2: Am I a bad parent … if I don’t send my child for tuition?

Teo Pau Lin, 52, saw herself as “too cool” for tuition. She wanted her two girls to spend time on their hobbies and with their family, and was perfectly fine with them getting Bs in school. But when her older daughter did badly for her PSLE, it made her question everything. Hear her profound realisation about life in a neighbourhood school. If you’ve got a view on the topic or a story idea for future episodes, reach out at cnainsider [at] mediacorp.com.sg (cnainsider[at]mediacorp[dot]com[dot]sg). Credits:Host: Lianne ChiaSound Design: Jonathan YeoAssistance: Ko’e TanSupervising Editors: Yvonne Lim and Crispina Robert

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Imperfect by CNA Insider - S1E1: Am I a bad parent … because I work full-time?

April Leong, 40, was climbing the career ladder in the tech industry - but she was struggling with leaving her two young children in the care of her helper. She opens up about how she made a drastic decision to walk away from it all - only to be swamped with a different kind of guilt.  If you’ve got a view on the topic or a story idea for future episodes, reach out at cnainsider [at] mediacorp.com.sg (cnainsider[at]mediacorp[dot]com[dot]sg). Credits:Host: Lianne ChiaSound Design: Jonathan YeoAssistance: Ko’e TanSupervising Editors: Yvonne Lim and Crispina Robert

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Imperfect by CNA Insider - S1: Imperfect Trailer

Hear from parents who find themselves in impossible situations…and end up asking themselves: Am I a bad parent? 

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