Child support in South Africa: mothers speak about the struggle to get fathers to pay in a system rigged against women: Child maintenance – the duty to support a child – is more than a right. It ensures children have their basic needs met. It also means single mothers don’t have to shoulder the responsibility …
Most expectant mothers miss out on vitamins important for their health and their baby’s, study finds: Certain micronutrients are important for the health of the mother and baby during pregnancy. Dragana Gordic/ Shutterstock Our bodies require many important vitamins and minerals in order to function well. B vitamins, for example, are particularly important for many …
Homeless mothers in England spend up to £300 per month on buses to get their children to school: When women with children are made homeless – usually by either rent arrears, after no-fault evictions or domestic violence – they are often moved into temporary accommodation. The latest figures from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing …
Why mothers and babies will suffer more as Africa grows hotter: As Africa gets hotter, mothers and babies are most at risk. Why is this and what can be done about it? Matthew Chersich, a specialist in climate change and maternal health, explains the reasons to health editor Nadine Dreyer. What makes pregnant women particularly …
Infanticide: vulnerable mothers who kill their babies can be granted leniency – so why is this historic law being rejected in favour of harsher punishment?: Paris Mayo gave birth to her son Stanley alone – at home, in silence, while her parents and brother were upstairs. Mayo claimed not to have known she was pregnant, …
How childcare subsidies can reduce the gap between mothers’ and fathers’ career paths – for this generation and the next: Making quality childcare more accessible will help generations of mothers. Dusan Petkovic/Shutterstock More than 80% of women in England and Wales will become mothers at some point during their working lives, according to OECD figures. …
UK law is doing little to prevent British children being kidnapped from their mothers: In November 2022, Ibrahim Faraj, a seven-year-old boy from Cheshire, was reportedly taken from England to Saudi Arabia by his father. His mother, Ranem Elkhalidi, had not consented to the trip. She had taken him to school and his father, from …
UK law is doing little to prevent British children being kidnapped from their mothers: In November 2022, Ibrahim Faraj, a seven-year-old boy from Cheshire, was reportedly taken from England to Saudi Arabia by his father. His mother, Ranem Elkhalidi, had not consented to the trip. She had taken him to school and his father, from …
The Good Mothers: Disney’s groundbreaking drama tries to tell the stories of women in the mafia but important pieces of the puzzle are missing: Disney+ The music accompanying the opening titles of the new Disney+ series The Good Mothers is a lullaby in the Calabrian dialect: Ninna, ninna, ninna, ninna, neda The wolf eats the …
Teen mothers and depression: lack of support from partners and violence are big drivers in Malawi and Burkina Faso: Ann Rodchua/Shutterstock Up to one in four African girls have their first child before the age of 18. Becoming a mother at such a young age can lead to mental health problems like depression. Research suggests …
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Make Her Day This Mother’s Day: Mother’s Day is upon us, which means it’s time to spoil the original love of your life. The million-rand question is, what do you get the woman who has spent her entire life loving and caring for you? Well, unfortunately, a hand-drawn picture and breakfast in bed may not …
Surrogacy shake up in UK would create uneven treatment for birth mothers: Proposed UK surrogacy law changes raise concerns over unequal treatment of birth mothers Phil Jones/Shutterstock Surrogacy, where a woman agrees to carry and give birth to a child for another person or couple to raise, is growing in popularity. There aren’t any comprehensive …
Earwigs are the hero single mothers of the insect world – and good for your garden too: Macronatura.es/Shutterstock You lift a stone and staring up at you is a little insect with its tail curled and pincers ready to inflict who knows what. Then you see its attendants – tiny white insects, huddled underneath. Should …
How philosophy can help mothers avoid judgment, guilt and shame: Parenting is tough: the lack of sleep, the baby that cries for hours for no reason, the toddler that has a tantrum for all too many reasons. But being a mother is often especially hard. This isn’t just because mothers often do the lion’s share …
Ukraine war: why Russian soldiers’ mothers aren’t demonstrating the strong opposition they have in previous conflicts: Ukraine’s military launched a devastating strike on New Year’s Day hitting a building housing recently mobilised Russian soldiers in the occupied region of Donetsk. Russia’s official response has been surprising. The ministry of defence took the unusual step of …
Why married mothers end up doing more housework when they start out-earning their husbands: Shutterstock/ronstik The idea of a male “breadwinner” in married heterosexual couples might seem old fashioned. But as a social construct, the view that a husband’s primary role is to earn money has proved to be exceptionally durable. Research shows that in …