For kids of single moms.

"We’d rather do what we’re doing well, than be greedy, want more, and end up unhappy."

The social benefits to mothers of sons are short-lived.

Even though seniors are better off overall.

For India's new, urban parents, baby names are a statement.

The fictional threesome is an inseparable team.

Last week, the world’s largest family tree was revealed. Comprising 13 million people, and crowdsourced from profiles on the platform Geni.com, the first scientifically vetted tree of this size contains “the stories of whole countries and, at the risk of 

“Aishwarya and Abhishek Bachchan Will Never Move out of Jalsa” screamed the headlines. “Why do I care? And whose business is it besides theirs, you patriarchal twits?” I screamed back. Unfortunately, webpages cannot hear us (yet). And, thus, a rant 

In romantic relationships, shame shrouds an all-too-common phenomenon that wreaks havoc on one (frequently physically or financially weaker) partner. Abuse transcends racial, religious, and socio-economic boundaries, and yet it is rarely discussed openly. In India, an estimated 30% of women 

For the first time, researchers have quantified gender inequality in household work and child care. If you’re a fan of gender equality, you’ll be disappointed. The study found that three months after the birth of their first child, on days 

PROBLEM: My inlaws are pressuring my husband and me to live in a joint family  with them, now that we have a baby on the way. I think they’re starting to sway my husband. But is a joint family the 

The average Indian family is changing – how it is made, whom it comprises, and what their roles and obligations are — and a new study suggests that the change could be rooted in our own, simple efforts to give our 

We’d like to dedicate this guide to Emily Post, who would surely have something to say about our digital manners. WhatsApp is wonderful. It simplifies conversations and makes life that much easier and better. And, oh my, it allows you 

There comes a curious time in your life – not quite one of the seven acts in All The World’s A Stage – but an inevitable one, nonetheless. I call this the Age of Understanding that Your Parents are Aging 

It was raining outside. I had a runny nose and was shivering and gargling on and off the entire day. My son was playing on the floor beside me, and my mother was humming a song to him while cutting 

PROBLEM: My brother’s office potluck is tomorrow and he conveniently forgot to mention it to us until this morning. What’s more, his colleagues have demanded our mother’s famous palak paneer, an elaborate recipe riding on painstaking efforts. My brother can’t cook