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You can't blame your parents for your problems...PLUS other advice from 50-year-olds

The 30s and 40s are crucial years where one’s choices have a great consequence on the quality of their lives and their children. We talked to men and women in their 50s to tell us what the two decades taught them.

DEAL WITH YOUR CHILDHOOD BAGGAGE BEFORE YOU BECOME A PARENT

Dr Charity Waithima, 52, clinical psychologist and lecturer

1. You can’t choose a career path for your child. It won’t work out…

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