Despite Popular BeliefWhy the Myth That Birth Order Shapes Personality Just Won’t Die Not all first kids are type-A overachievers -- so why are we convinced it's true? By Liesl Goecker
Family MattersWhat It’s Like to Be Openly Queer and Exist Within an Indian Family Coming out is simply the first step. The subsequent acceptance, or lack thereof, is what defines familial relationships. By Rajvi Desai
Forced AltruismGoI Reinforces Heterosexual Definition of Family With Surrogacy Bill Is a family only heterosexual married couples? Surrogacy bill says yes. By Rajvi Desai
Expanding HorizonsRevised Maharashtra Textbook Now Includes Chapters on Same‑Sex and Single‑Parent Families "Showing [students] that these realities exist is extremely important," said a sociology professor. By Anubhuti Matta
Love Over BloodStudy: It’s Better to Tell Children the Truth About Their Adoption Sooner Than Later Children who are told after age three that they are adopted feel more distress than those who find out earlier. By Aditi Murti
Idle NecessitiesKitty Parties Were Never About the Gossip; They’re About the Women The monthly tradition serves up social and intellectual stimulation. By Rajvi Desai
Mom TaxA Series of Charts Shows Mothers Take an Income Hit All Over the World Unsurprisingly, parenthood barely affects men's earnings. By Liesl Goecker
A Normal LifeWhat’s It Like To Live With: A Partner With Depression "People ask me, 'Oh, but he's not crying, or sitting in one corner at a party -- how can he be depressed?'" By Anubhuti Matta
Hum Do Hamare DoFamilies in India Are Getting Smaller, But Women Want Even Fewer Kids A UN report shows women have an average of 2.3 children, but want only 1.8. By Nadia Nooreyezdan
Sullied SisterhoodWomen Discrediting the #MeToo Movement Are Probably Benefiting From the Status Quo Even within a patriarchy, some women have more power than others. By Arya Punj Timblo
40% of Women Who Commit Suicide Globally Are Indian. Most of Them Are Married. Is there something about marriage that's driving Indian women to suicide? By Anubhuti Matta
Legalizing LoveWatching Section 377: The Partners The first in a three-part series exploring what LGBTQ+ people and their families are feeling as they watch Supreme Court deliberations. By The Swaddle Team
Logging OffFlexitime Can Affect Health, Well‑being of Families, Not Just Workers When employees are expected to respond 24/7, everyone suffers. By Angelina Shah
Always OptionalMadras HC Reiterates: Father’s Name Not Compulsory on Birth Certificates For kids of single moms. By The Swaddle Team
No ThanksSome Indian Couples Choose a Childfree Life "We’d rather do what we’re doing well, than be greedy, want more, and end up unhappy." By Suchita Parikh-Mundul
babiesHaving a Son Doesn’t Improve Moms’ Standing In the Family The social benefits to mothers of sons are short-lived. By Urvija Banerji
familySurvey Finds India’s Elderly Women Are Financially Vulnerable Even though seniors are better off overall. By Urvija Banerji
babiesIndian Baby Names Are Increasingly Cross Cultural For India's new, urban parents, baby names are a statement. By Suchita Parikh-Mundul
