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The change is designed to halt the use of kirakira (shiny or glittery) names that have proliferated among parents hoping to add a creative flourish Parents in Japan will no longer have free rein over the names they give their children, after the introd…
続きを読むBabysitting is all very well, but to truly lighten a woman’s load, partners must juggle physical, emotional and cognitive labour‘Like many men of my generation, I wanted to be a more present father than my own had been.” As I read the first sentence of…
続きを読むIn Siena, Luisa worries about social media. In Delhi, Nikita is trying to proof her house against air pollution. Here, couples who have welcomed a new child in recent months share their dreams and fears for them on an ever more crowded planetTuesday 15…
続きを読むResidents of the New Zealand city have the world’s most extreme vocal changes when speaking to babies, a study has foundFrom small tribes in the remote Pacific islands to the teeming cities of China, humans share the common language of baby talk – but …
続きを読むAnupama S Chandran’s newborn child was sent away by her parents, who were unhappy that his father was from the Dalit casteThrough the rains and steamy heat of November, day and night, Anupama S Chandran sat by the gates of the Kerala state secretariat….
続きを読むThe comedian and her dad recreate a childhood photo and talk about early days in India, agoraphobia and swapping banking for comedy Born in New Delhi in 1969, Sindhu Vee spent her childhood in India and the Philippines, before throwing herself into aca…
続きを読むOne of Bollywood’s most bankable actors has written a revolutionary pregnancy book that lifts the lid on libido, caesareans and more. She discusses power, pay and the reality behind the glamourDays after giving birth to her first child – an emergency c…
続きを読むWe should be suspicious of the role of the Chinese Communist party in the harvesting of genetic data from unborn babies, argues William MatthewsIn her column (What does the Chinese military want with your unborn baby’s genetic data?, 10 July), Arwa Mah…
続きを読むChina has announced that couples will be permitted to have up to three children. What do couples think of the policy change?Jia Shicong is a 31-year-old education project manager. She is married to Hu Xuancheng, also 31, an engineer. They have a baby g…
続きを読むNo evidence virus passes to foetus during pregnancy, according to latest researchCoronavirus – latest updatesPregnant women do not appear to be more susceptible to severe Covid-19 symptoms and there is no evidence that the virus can pass to a baby duri…
続きを読むIn a bid to stem spread of the virus, schools in Hong Kong, China and Japan have been shut for weeksCoronavirus outbreak – live updates“It’s been a long holiday,” laughs Hong Kong insurance worker and mother, Sarah Wong.Wong and her two daughters, Chlo…
続きを読むChina’s push for more births fails to convince a generation of only-childrenChina’s government has been trying to manage a public U-turn on one of its biggest, longest running and most powerful policy and propaganda campaigns for several years now, urg…
続きを読むShinjiro Koizumi’s move raises hopes that more new fathers will be emboldened to stay home with their babiesShinjiro Koizumi’s break from his job as Japan’s environment minister began on Friday when his wife, the TV personality Christel Takigawa, gave …
続きを読むEmma-Lee Moss, who makes music as Emmy the Great, on life, new motherhood and her divided birthplaceIt feels as if the entire world’s press is there, standing on the pavement outside the Foreign Correspondents’ Club. They’re in Hong Kong to cover the p…
続きを読むFather says he was transferred from personnel to warehouse role and given ‘meaningless’ tasks after returning from leaveA worker at a major sportswear maker in Japan is suing his employer, claiming he was unfairly treated after taking paternity leave, …
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