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Smartphone Addiction: How Phubbing May Be Undermining Your Parenting

Parenting is a complex journey of nurturing, protecting, and guiding children toward independence. While no universal manual exists, parenting choices significantly influence a child’s development. In the modern, technology-driven world, the pervasive use of smartphones presents a new set of challenges, possibly hindering children’s growth and affecting family dynamics. The integration of smartphones into daily ...

Nathan Machoka

Dad sitting on the couch using his smartphone and ignoring his bored, young daughter.

Food for Thought: What Your Eating Habits Reveal About Your Family Life

Did you know that a person’s eating habits can reveal their family and marital status? You may be surprised, but whether a marriage is happy or not depends on the day-to-day routines and mundane details. If a couple can handle every little thing well and stick to it, their marriage is likely to be remarkable. ...

Mikel Davis

A smiling family sits around the table sharing a meal.

How Cooking Can Teach You to Be a Better Parent

In an Interview with Reuters Life, Keith Dixon shared his thoughts on how cooking can teach you about parenting.  Keith’s daughter Gracie arrived five weeks early and roughly half the size of a typical baby, ushering in a long time of learning to deal with the unexpected that all new parents encounter. As Dixon, a ...

Ratul Saha

A family preparing food together.

What Qualities Determine the True Wealth of a Family?

A family home is where everyone’s life begins and is an inevitable destination for those born into this world. Traditionally, around the world, and in particular for Chinese people, a home is considered to be their secure fortress or a place of refuge.  In The Book of Rites, it states: “When fathers and sons are close and ...

Emma Lu

A family walking together holding hands.

The Best Thing You Can Do for Your Children: Love Your Spouse

Nowadays, people remain so busy with their lives that they get little time to think about how their actions or lifestyle impact others in the family. There are instances of parents overlooking the mental needs of their children owing to professional pressure and ceaseless multi-tasking. This eventually creates a rift between the parents and their ...

Raven Montmorency

Husband kissing his wife who is holding their baby as they are relaxing together on the couch.

Dinner Together Is the Magic Formula for Family Life

A dinner table is a special place. It’s where families come together to share their day, laughter, and love. It’s also a place where children learn social skills and adults can reconnect after a long day. Here’s why sharing dinner together is the key to happy family life. Dinner together is a magic formula 1. ...

Raven Montmorency

Family sharing dinner at the table.

6 Types of Family Environments That Harm Children the Most

Home is very important to each of us. The family environment during childhood can determine a person’s character and influence them throughout their lives. Thus, a good family environment is essential for children to grow up in. Unfortunately, many family environments are not good and can harm children. Family environments that harm children the most ...

Helen London

Green paper cutout of a family hand in hand along with a dog.

Why Getting Married Early in Life May Be Worth It

Nowadays, it is quite common to come across people who are in no rush to get married. They cite reasons like their love for freedom or the high instances of marital relationships falling apart. For some people, a career seems more important than settling down. However, relationship experts think the idea of getting married early ...

Mikel Davis

A young married couple pose for a wedding portrait outdoors.

4 Uplifting Stories About Family Love, Laughter, and Tears

Every family has cherished memories, a long history, and can recount stories, events, and anecdotes of good times, happy times, and difficulties. 4 insightful family stories from around the world 1. Under the wall A boy was addicted to the Internet at a secondary boarding school. He often snuck out of the school dormitory in ...

Michael Segarty

A family walking on the beach.

Parenting: The ‘I Can’ Brain

A child’s mind can be compared to an open book. As parents, we want to see our children’s dreams fulfilled. From birth to five years of age, the quality of a child’s experiences will shape how their brain develops in the long run. Mindful parenting is an activity well worth investigating. It is something that ...

Raven Montmorency

Father ans son walking hand in hand.