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China parents use partner-finding apps for adult kids, turn love transactional
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (198+ words) Mums and dads enter private group chats managed by "coaches" who amplify parental anxiety, discourage letting kids know what is going on Anxious Chinese parents are increasingly turning to "find a daughter-in-law" or "find a son-in-law" platforms online, turning partner…...
China boy backs aunt over marriage duress, says she ‘only wants man with 8-pack abs’
11+ hour, 5+ min ago (132+ words) Feisty youngster stands up to adult relatives, says he will financially support auntie if no match found; internet users dub him a "warrior" A woman in southern China who was being pressured by her family to marry has been defended…...
China entrepreneur, abandoned as child, owns fashion brand with US$36 million sales
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (121+ words) Driven woman who came from parents who rarely remembered her name, dumped her on a mountainside, tells young women "there is hope" A businesswoman from central China who was raised in a family that prized sons over daughters has built…...
China ‘parenting parents’ trend sees youth teach adults skills like taking selfies
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (153+ words) Young people seek to address their problematic upbringing by turning the tables and becoming "mum or dad" to the people who brought them up Young people in China are embracing a new trend of "parenting parents" to heal wounds they…...
Japan trans woman, 64, enjoys slow-paced life with lover, 86, wears princess dresses
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (174+ words) Sex reassignment surgery recipient who faces problems using women's facilities because of her size says she wants to slim down, wear miniskirts A 64-year-old trans woman in eastern Japan is embracing a quiet, slow-burn romance with a boyfriend 22 years her…...
China boy skips rope in line with likes to lose weight, gets 1.8 million thumbs up
1+ week, 1+ day ago (173+ words) Chubby youngster in a daze after agreeing to dad's "likes for skips' idea; asks father to help him out after massive response A chubby seven-year-old boy in China who agreed to skip rope exactly in line with the number of…...
Is Singapore’s plan to regulate blind boxes ‘paternalistic’ or ‘harm reduction’?
1+ week, 4+ day ago (142+ words) The mystery surrounding the purchase of blind boxes has prompted concerns of gambling-style risks faced by consumers, especially minors "They are compact, relatively affordable and easy to purchase on a whim" Beyond that, there's also the thrill of not knowing…...
‘Reversed parenting’: China couples copy kids, throw tantrums to promote equal talk
1+ week, 4+ day ago (149+ words) Millennial parents turn to role reversal and facing the consequences methods to instil sense of self-responsibility in their children A novel way of bringing up children, known as "reversed parenting, has become popular among millennial Chinese parents. The trend sees…...
Breaking the cycle: Hong Kong parents wrestle with impact of their own abuse
1+ week, 4+ day ago (154+ words) Experts urge cultural change to end intergenerational violence as landmark study reveals childhood trauma still shapes parenting patterns As she raised her two children, now aged seven and 10, she was alarmed to find her emotional reactions mirroring the volatility of…...
‘Wake-up call’: child deaths in Indonesia spotlight gaps in social aid
1+ week, 5+ day ago (241+ words) Experts warn many other such cases may not be recorded, and urge educators to be more vigilant to signs of emotional distress among students In one case, reports that a child had asked for money for basic school supplies shortly…...
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