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Interesting incidents from across the world that caught our fancy here at Women's Web.
Parent tree discusses the four funny facts about misbehaving children. Reminisce your childhood with your misbehaving child!
The quality of life of Breast Cancer patients and survivors is significantly compromised with psychological and physical distress. The UCLA Newsroom spreads awareness about life before and after the treatment of Breast Cancer.
Rajaputhran comments on the intentions of corporate organizations directed towards profit and lack of sincerity when talking about love.
Studies have shown that language development varies between the sexes, with males generally gaining language skills at a slower rate. Researchers from the U of Western Australia explored this issue in a large cohort of children.
Diabetes may impact hearing loss more in women according to a new study fromHenryFordHospitalinDetroit. The study also shows significantly worse hearing in all women younger than 60 with diabetes, even if it is well controlled.
Weight loss tips aren’t about magic or secrets, it’s about basic biology. Understand what’s happening in your body so you can make more informed choices and lose the weight for good. Buzzle staff gives their insight on fitness.
A story of two strangers that reveals the issue of women’s dependence vs. self-sufficiency in a romantic relationship.
Athena and Andrea explore the choices of working women when it comes to picking a leader. Read more to find out whether women prefer female leaders, or are indifferent to the notion of gender in the workplace.
Arrival of a baby in the family can be an experience of a variety of emotions. Farida Khan takes us through the life and thoughts of the new mom.
Nirmala brings the exciting history of Valentine’s Day and its contrasting present.
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I was so engrossed in looking after my daughter, being both a mom and dad for her, that I myself no longer existed...
Being a single mother, my world revolves around my daughter.
Whatever people may say, the bond that exists between us is very different from a regular mother-daughter relationship. Navya, my daughter is the reason I am alive today.
This statement may sound cliched, but that is the biggest truth of my life. She is the reason I stopped myself from jumping off a local train years ago. The fact that she was growing inside me, that tiny speck of tissue in my uterus, had the strength to twine around my legs and hold me inside the train.
Alia Bhatt is pregnant and happy about it - it's not our job to accuse her of 'trapping' her partner into marriage or shaming her for the timing of it.
When Alia Bhatt announced that she and her partner, Ranbir Kapoor, were expecting a baby, all I could feel was joy. As a person who has been in awe of Bhatt’s acting skills and dedication, this news genuinely made my day.
However, the joy was soon replaced by anger and frustration when I read the first few comments (from certain unverified Instagram handles) on her pregnancy post. Here are the exact words of those who felt it was okay to question a woman’s choice:
“Baby k liye saadi kiye ho ya saadi k liye baby?” (Did you get married because of this baby or did you get married to make babies?)