Some new mothers say postpartum care centers are the best part of childbirth in South Korea, where fewer people are deciding to have children because of high costs.
Tag: Parenting
Pope Francis Calls For Global Ban on Surrogacy
The pope said that an unborn child must not be “turned into an object of trafficking,” expanding his condemnation of a practice already illegal in Italy and some other European countries.
In India, There’s an App for Everything. Even Dream Babies.
Startups big and small are adding a modern touch to the ancient practice of instilling Hindu values starting in the womb.
Israeli Mothers Knew Their Sons Would Serve. But They Didn’t Expect War.
Many mothers are grappling with anxiety as their sons head off to fight in Gaza. “It felt like my children were being taken away, one by one, until no one was left,” one said.
Canada’s Child Care Program Eases Day Care Fees for Parents
A national program is reducing day care fees to as low as 10 Canadian dollars, about $7.60, per day, a relief for families even as a surge in demand has created obstacles.
The Russians Took Their Children. These Mothers Went and Got Them Back.
Making a nerve-wracking 3,000-mile journey from Ukraine, into Russia-occupied territory, and back again, a group of mothers managed to recover their children from the custody of the Russian authorities.
The Russians Took Their Children. These Mothers Went and Got Them Back.
Making a nerve-wracking 3,000-mile journey from Ukraine, into Russia-occupied territory, and back again, a group of mothers managed to recover their children from the custody of the Russian authorities.
A Massacre That Rippled Through Generations in Thailand
For the parents and the grandparents of the children who were killed as they slept at a rural day care, coming to terms with the tragedy has been an impossible task.
What Statistics Can’t Capture About the Global Baby Bust
Falling fertility has been hard to reverse, despite so many governments’ best efforts, because it’s not one thing, it’s everything.
In Rural Ukraine, a Mobile Clinic Provides Medicine and Hope
A mobile clinic is trying to restore medical services to villages once occupied by Russian forces as fighting rages nearby. “They’ll never beat our people,” a specialist with the team said.