Why are the children of Aleppo suffering? Because of war crimes. How can Russian authorities relieve children’s suffering? By ending unlawful attacks and the use of unlawful weapons, and pushing Syrian forces to do the same. By allowing humanitarian aid into besieged East Aleppo, and letting civilians out. And by supporting, not blocking, calls for justice.
According to various studies, it appears there are three main reasons why millennials are putting marriage on the back burner: their finances, advances in fertility treatments and the ever-increasing number of available paths to happiness.
The numbers of children being taken into care are at record levels and rising, leading to fears that the system could soon be at breaking point. Why is this happening – and what can be done?
Growing up in the 70s we played tee-ball and little league baseball. We mowed the lawn on weekends, washed the car, and washed the dog. If we got hurt we didn’t get coddled and we didn’t have any safe spaces, we were told to quit being a baby and walk it off. Not today.
Researchers at King’s College London have just added more evidence to the pile showing that irregular bedtimes and insufficient sleep in childhood may result in increased calorie consumption and obesity. Also, children who aren’t getting enough sleep are more likely to experience daytime behavioural problems than those who do not.
Should marriages be considered just a temporary arrangement? Is serial polygamy the New Normal? Should we just accept the fact, that an happily ever-after marriage is an ideal that only a few of us can ever live up to? Would answering yes to these questions take the drama, and hence the pain, out of break-ups?