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Kids may be killing your marital joy


July 3rd, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) While many of us may feel parenthood brings an unforgettable joy in marital life, a British study says having children could ruin a couple's relationship after ... Read more...

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Women suffer more than men while commuting


August 24th, 2011 - 10:52 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Even as men travel more than women in everyday life, it is the women who have to bear more stress in their daily commutation, a British ... Read more...

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Here’s the eligibility for Jolie-Pitt nanny job


April 20th, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, April 20 (ANI): Getting a nanny job for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's brood, for which the couple spend 1million dollars every year, is not an easy task.According to gossip ... Read more...

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Debate over whether women should tell potential bosses of their baby plans


March 20th, 2011 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 20 (ANI): Lord Alan Sugar has sparked intense debate among recruiters and politicians after saying that it's better for women to confess to baby plans in job interviews.Alan, a prominent ... Read more...

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Mums ‘wielding the rod more consistently than dads in disciplining kids’


March 13th, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 13 (ANI): Dads are no longer the strict disciplinarians they were in the '50s and '60s and are more likely to let children get away with bad behaviour, according to ... Read more...

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Housework makes fathers happy: Study


November 5th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 5 (ANI): This may come as good news to working mothers everywhere: Fathers are less stressed when sharing childcare and domestic chores, new research shows.The study revealed that fathers are ... Read more...

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Kids do better at school if their mums stay home for first year


November 2nd, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 2 (ANI): A major study by researchers at Macalester College, Minnesota, and the University of California, has found that youngsters are less likely to succeed at school if their mothers ... Read more...

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I’m from the middle class: Cameron


August 11th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 11 (IANS) British Prime Minister David Cameron has classified himself and his wife, Samantha, as part of the middle class, "which tries to get all the services meant for ... Read more...

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Female Viagra doesn’t boost sex drive


June 18th, 2010 - 2:45 am ICT by IANS
London, June 18 (IANS) A pill which was anticipated to become the first "female viagra" has failed to show effective results in trials. The findings revealed that the drug Flibanserin has failed to ... Read more...

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Sarah Palin’s daughter claims she doesn’t take financial help from mum


May 7th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 7 (ANI): Sarah Palin might be famous and rich, but her nineteen-year-old daughter, Bristol, has said that she does not rely on her parents for financial help.In an ... Read more...

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Mine owner promises a lot of benefits for the families of the blast victims


April 27th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Charleston, Apr 27 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Owner of the West Virginia’s Upper Big Branch has promised a host of benefits for all the victims of the 5th April blast. Massey Energy CEO Don ... Read more...

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Mums caught up in ‘rug rat race’ to secure kids’ future


March 23rd, 2010 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 23 (ANI): College-educated mothers are going at extreme lengths to secure a place for their children in top universities, according to researchers.University of California, San Diego economists Garey and Valerie ... Read more...

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Barack Obama to offer more child care credit


January 26th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington DC, Jan 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The US President Barack Obama has announced that he hopes to double the child care tax credits for those families, who have an annual income less ... Read more...

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School pressures, heartbreak behind Hong Kong’s teenager suicides


January 13th, 2010 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, Jan 13 (DPA) Pressures over school work and broken hearts are the main reasons why Hong Kong teenagers commit suicide, a report published Wednesday said. Fourteen teenagers killed themselves in 2006 ... Read more...

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British children struggling to talk, parents too busy


January 4th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 4 (IANS) British children are spending so much time watching television and playing computer games that one in six of them is struggling to talk, the government's key communications adviser ... Read more...

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Peter Andre hits back at Jordan, Dwight over kids’ care


September 28th, 2009 - 2:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 28 (ANI): Peter Andre has reportedly got back at former wife Jordan and Dwight Yorke, the father of their first child, over their kids' care.The singer was accused by the ... Read more...

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Brit dads too busy to read bedtime stories to kids


May 26th, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 26 (ANI): A large number of British kids are missing out on the tradition of bedtime stories, because dads are too busy to read to their children, a new survey ... Read more...

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‘Jet sex mother’ had 2yr-old son beside her


April 13th, 2009 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 13 (ANI): Guinness heiress Clare Irby, accused of indulging in a sex act on board the Banglore-London flight, apparently had her baby son beside her at the time.Irby, 29, was ... Read more...

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Octomum accepts round-the-clock help from nonprofit agency to raise her kids


March 10th, 2009 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
New York, March 10 (ANI): Nadya Suleman, who became a history-making mum after giving birth to octuplets on January 26, has agreed to use the services of a non-profit agency to ... Read more...

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Single Brit mums feel stressed, depressed when they return to work”


December 28th, 2008 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 28 (ANI): Single mothers face stress, depression and financial insecurity when they return to work, a British report has found.Commissioned by the Government, the study for the Department for ... Read more...

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Grandparents care can cut childhood injury risk


November 3rd, 2008 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): A new study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has suggested that for working parents, having grandparents as caregivers can cut the ... Read more...

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Blow to gender equality as more believe women’s place at home


August 6th, 2008 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkata Vemuri London, Aug 6 (IANS) The shine's wearing off Super Moms. It's not just the men who say this, but a growing number of women too. Both are inclining to agree ... Read more...

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Mothers wanting to get back to jobs at disadvantage: study


June 17th, 2008 - 2:47 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 17 (IANS) Mothers who take breaks to bring up their newborns find themselves at a disadvantage when they get back to jobs, according to a study. Even though these mothers ... Read more...

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Mom’s role determines dad’s involvement in childcare


June 2nd, 2008 - 3:28 pm ICT by admin
Washington, June 2 (ANI): Researchers at Ohio State University have found that mothers play an important role in determining how much fathers get involved in taking care of their infants.The findings ... Read more...

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Superdad Beckham causing stress epidemic among British fathers!


May 3rd, 2008 - 5:55 pm ICT by admin
London, May 3 (ANI): Up till now it were only the yummy mummies causing a headache for women, but well, how could men be far behind, therefore, make way for super ... Read more...

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Anganwadi workers demand post retirement benefits


February 25th, 2008 - 6:13 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Hundreds of village-level Anganwadi workers participated in a protest march here today, demanding higher wages, secure jobs and government servant status that would entitle them to pension ... Read more...

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Fathers declare ‘Daddy Wars’ for lead role in childcare


January 22nd, 2008 - 3:54 pm ICT by admin
London, Jan 22 (ANI): Men seem to have declared a war against their partners to become the number one parent, says a new research.The phenomenon, dubbed "Daddy Wars", is seeing professionals married ... Read more...

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Housework, kids making career women work longer hours than men


December 6th, 2007 - 3:41 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 6 (ANI): Balancing jobs and family life has career women working more each week than men, says a new study.The study, led by Dr Brendan Burchell, a senior lecturer in ... Read more...

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Kate Moss’ nanny quits due to working round the clock


November 14th, 2007 - 2:58 am ICT by admin
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Marriage hits men’s testosterone levels hard


November 14th, 2007 - 2:31 am ICT by admin
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One in seven 5-year-old Brits can’t write their own name


November 14th, 2007 - 2:06 am ICT by admin
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