What to Know about Authoritative Parenting
Children who are raised by authoritative parents understand that they’re ultimately responsible for their choices, which empowers them to make good decisions. [Christin Perry – [...]
Grandparental support and maternal depression
Differences in maternal depression by grandparental characteristics are larger among separating than among non-separating mothers, particularly during the years before separation. [Niina [...]
Thailand’s Population could Halve within Next 50 years
With over 13 million individuals aged 60 and above and fewer than 500,000 newborns recorded last year, Thailand’s demographic landscape is shifting rapidly. [Pattaya Mail, 20 February [...]
139. The World Social Summit, 30 years after
The UN Secretary-General has called for a World Social Summit in 2025, to revisit essential building blocks of the social contract upon foundations of trust; inclusion, protection and [...]
United Nations Resolution Recognizing and Promoting Care Economy
The Commission for Social Development, acting by consensus on the final day of its sixty-second session, approved without a vote and forwarded the draft resolution titled “Promoting care [...]
Family Ideals in an Era of Low Fertility
Findings reveal that, as expected, childlessness is a shared concern across nations and is often looked upon in poor light, but the common notion that multiple children are preferable over a [...]
The Friends Who Are Caring for Each Other in Older Age
Too often, being cared for can mean feeling like a burden. But friends who care for one another flip that dynamic. [Rhaina Cohen – The Atlantic, 12 February 2024.] READ MORE
America’s Urgent Family Leave Crisis
It’s time that the United States transitioned to a paid family leave model, joining the rest of the developed world in guaranteeing financial protection to parents and breathing new life into an [...]