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Nurturing family bonds: 5 unseen rules for everyday harmony

We live in a world where cultivating strong family bonds may seem like an impossible task. However, creating special moments with your family does not require grand gestures. The key to a strong family bond lies in the small, everyday actions that often go unnoticed. These unspoken rules are the foundation of a happy family, fostering love, trust, and support.

FICTION / What’s in a name?

He had been practising saying his name out loud every night before going to sleep so that his ears remained accustomed to hearing his own name

5 things to learn from Dominic Toretto

Here are some life lessons from the fictional character, Dominic Toretto.

Home is where the hurt is

This is a beautiful book about a teenager looking for the answers in life, the joys of found family, and the experience of love in its many forms.

The emotional turmoil of handling a sibling’s departure

The tragic part is many of us don’t have the emotionally free relationships with our siblings that would allow us to express these feelings.

5 books exploring the found-family trope in fiction

A cast of strangers come together as a family based on their common experiences, situations, and relationships rather than their kinship or blood relations.

#Perspective / Is living in a joint family better?

Family is where we feel safe, family is what we love, and family is what makes a house a home. While every family is unique in its own dynamic, it can still be categorised into two joint family and nuclear family. And along with the category comes the big question, is it better to live in a joint family or a nuclear family?

Tough choices, terrifying consequences

A major scientific breakthrough has ensured that boys born with a particular gene can be identified as having the potential to grow into violent men.

How to dodge intrusive questions from relatives this Eid

It's not uncommon in our culture for relatives to inquire about your employment status, marriage plans, and even your weight.

February 16, 2023
February 16, 2023
January 28, 2023
January 28, 2023

Australian Open chief tells Djokovic family: 'Be really careful'

Australian Open chief Craig Tiley on Saturday advised Novak Djokovic's family to be "really careful" of people using the tournament's global exposure as a platform for "disruptive" purposes.

January 22, 2023
January 22, 2023

I am the older sibling but I don’t feel like it

My younger sister refuses to acknowledge that I am indeed the older one. 

December 8, 2022
December 8, 2022

The significance of small gestures in a family

Why small gestures in a family are so important.

October 13, 2022
October 13, 2022

Why have we normalised verbal abuse?

Language holds a dominant role in shaping society.

September 8, 2022
September 8, 2022

The Importance of an aunt

Imagine loving a baby to bits, being able to spoil them rotten but then having the liberty to hand their squalling faces to parents and breeze a carefree goodbye — sounds enviable? Because it is. Sometimes, it truly seems as if aunts have the best of both worlds. With all the fun but without the daily mundane responsibilities, aunts are the first links for children between family and the real world.

September 4, 2022
September 4, 2022

When parents get better at parenting, but for your younger siblings

Parents can be nicer to younger siblings as they learn the art of parenting, but how does that make you feel?

September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022

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.

July 4, 2022
July 4, 2022

4 Types of People Who Weaponise Facebook in Family Feuds

Bengali folks who seek refuge in Facebook in times of domestic war.

May 26, 2022
May 26, 2022

The responsibility of taking care of ageing parents

Your parents ask for you at their hour of need, how do you respond?

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