family
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.
Growing up a third culture kid in Bangladesh
Third culture kid describes children who grow up in cultures other than those of their parents.
Gift ideas for sick family and friends
Here are some gift ideas and creative gift basket ideas for a sick friend or family member.
When a Loved One Has Dementia
What if someone you love lost the ability to cherish memories?
Middle Child Myths, Debunked
What, if anything, makes middle children special?
Our Relationships With Our Fathers
The relationship we have with our fathers is beyond complicated.
Football: Van Gaal ends coaching career after family tragedy
Former Manchester United and Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal has ended his coaching career following a family tragedy, Dutch media reported on Tuesday.
Cricket: Proud Cook admits to wrench of leaving family
Alastair Cook admits to questioning how much longer he can extend his record-breaking England career, torn between the pride of playing for his country and the wrench of being parted from his young family.
Cricket: Angered family walks out on final day of Hughes inquest
The family of Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes walked out of an inquest into his death after a submission from the lawyer for Cricket Australia that the coroner should not rule on claims the batsman been subject to threatening language.
Girls face broken dreams as Nepal fails to curb child marriage
Child marriage is illegal in Nepal, yet the impoverished Himalayan nation has failed to put in place policies to curb the practice with almost 40 percent of girls married before the age of 18.
The changing Bangladeshi family
The conventional family structure is changing, but our constant need for their support and love is ever present. As we become more and more nuclear and independent, the greater is our need for family bonds.As we celebrate the International day of families, let us take a glimpse into the lives of changing family dynamics.
