Centre for Fathering celebrates 25 years of helping dads become nurturers rather than punishers.
(From left) Mr Edwin Choy, co-founder of the Centre for Fathering, and Dr Xander Ong, its chief executive, at the non-profit's Dads Adventure Hub in Bukit Panjang. ST PHOTO: SHINTARO TAY
SINGAPORE – Growing up, Mr Edwin Choy never felt safe when his father was at home, fearful that he would be drunk and become violent.
'I was determined to be a good father,' says Mr Choy, who was 26 and working as a pastor when his first child was born.
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