parent child relationship

How parenting changed, and why 'respect' looks different

In the last decades, children were inevitably taught to respect authority figures such as parents, teachers, and law enforcement. Terms such as saying "please" and "thank you" and addressing adults formally were introduced early, with no questions asked.
7 November 2024, 10:44 AM

Empty nest? More like an empty heart: How one family turned loneliness into love

A woman facing an empty nest found renewed purpose by taking in her house-help's daughter. Despite restrictive adoption laws in Bangladesh, her family secured guardianship, focusing on emotional support and building a fulfilling bond.
28 October 2024, 10:40 AM

Why doing everything for your kids is a recipe for disaster

Children are a reflection of their parents. Those miniature human beings are like sponges; what you teach them, they will absorb. It is best to shape them into more responsible beings from a young age.
11 September 2024, 10:30 AM

Understanding the person and the parent

While I was diagnosing myself and the society out there, I saw my father.
15 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Protecting the best interests of children during divorce

Many have witnessed physical and emotional abuse taking place in the relationship between their parents.
1 June 2024, 06:00 AM

Beyond DNA: The science behind mother-child relationships

Mothers enjoy an extraordinary bond with their children. While emotional attachments are a work in progress for the best of mothers, biologically, this connection is undeniable and considerably deeper, both before and after birth.
12 May 2024, 08:37 AM

Growing up with a single mom

Yet, even at that tender age, I knew my mother had made the right choice.
23 March 2023, 00:00 AM

Growing up with chronically ailing parents

From a young age, my mother’s slowly failing health has familiarised me up-close with the morbid tapestry of our medical facilities.
8 December 2022, 00:00 AM

Dealing with a parent’s social media addiction

Before, parents used to be concerned about their children's internet habits. Now it's different.
13 October 2022, 03:10 AM

The Connotations Around “Broken Family”

Raising a child is no easy feat. Single parents have to fulfil the roles of both a mother and a father.
1 September 2022, 00:00 AM