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Keira Knightley is an outspoken feminist and has fought for equal representation in Hollywood and beyond. However, she isn’t just concerned with how women are portrayed on-screen; she also has a bone to pick with the IRL societal pressures so many women face. And one "pressure" that’s particularly plaguing Knightley is the unrealistic expectations of what women should do and […]
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The summer of 2007 was supposed to be one of the happiest times of my life — the long wait to officially adopt and bring home our daughter Naomi was almost over, and our family of three was growing to four. Instead, it turned into one of the scariest, most confusing times of my life. I was diagnosed with breast […]
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I Took My Kids on an RV Trip — Here Are 5 Things You Should Know Before Planning Your Own Last weekend, my husband finally convinced me to take our kids camping. He’s always loved every aspect of spending a weekend in the great outdoors; I prefer visiting nature during the day, then returning home to my own bed, where […]
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Apples look good and taste good too. Try these recipes to enjoy it in different ways. By Payal Kothari Fruits are nourishing, tasty and easy to digest for all ages. When it comes to fussy eaters, the most common problem parents and caregivers face especially is at the age where the child feels he or she knows it all. It’s […]
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The life of India’s second Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri, holds several lessons in honesty, integrity and simplicity for children and adults alike. Here are some facts and anecdotes from his life that exemplify the principles he lived by. Protested against the caste system Since he didn’t believe in the caste system, he gave up his surname as a young […]
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People, for the love of God, can we declare a moratorium on "gender"-reveal parties? For one thing, you’re revealing the baby’s sex, not their gender. For crying out loud, it’s 2018, people. Learn the difference. And for another thing, this social media-fueled nonsense is getting totally out of control, with parents trying to outdo scores of other parents online with […]
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Experiencing physical or emotional abuse in childhood can measurably reduce the wages of young adults, according to a study conducted in South Africa by an international research team, including Dr. Xiangming Fang of the School of Public Health at Georgia State University. On average, the researchers found that child maltreatment was associated with a 12 percent loss of wages for […]
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is an amazing actor, producer and wrestler. Johnson has shown us time and time again how awesome he is, both on- and off-screen. And this week, The Rock reminded us that he’s also probably the best dad ever — in fact, he was late to work for the cutest reason of all time: He was getting […]
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World Tourism Day 2018: Here are six destinations in India that are extremely child-friendly, regardless of fitness levels and the child’s age. By Deenaz Raisinghani There are lots of places you can travel to and have a great time in, but not every destination caters to children. Imagine going on the tough Chadar trek or a North Pole expedition as […]
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The child protection investigation system in the UK is not fit for purpose. Despite high profile child abuse cases in Rochdale, Rotherham and Telford, lessons are not being learned and the failings of those investigations are being repeated. The Interim Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse found that two thirds of adults do not feel comfortable discussing […]
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