Topic: Family

When counting unequal spaces, one has to think of our very own homes. Women from different countries continue to shoulder the majority of domestic labor even in households where both husband and wife are working full-time.

Most men argue conversely that although marriage exists in a legal and a cultural way, they are now viewing the institution as a burden, as it tends to oppress them.

Visiting days were more than just events. They were small reunions. They were moments of joy, guilt, laughter, and longing all woven together.

Thinking about sibling rivalries reminds us of what truly lasts. The teasing, the fights, the competitions all softened with time, but the love only grew stronger. In the end, the story of siblings was never just about rivalry.

Young people today are unwilling to bring children into the world unless they feel genuinely ready to nurture them. Choosing pets over children is not an abandonment of responsibility, it is a reshaping of it.

If you were raised by a woman who gave more than she ever received, you carry a piece of that power. You understand that love can be loud in action, quiet in words. That sacrifice doesn’t always come with ceremony.

Not everything handed down deserves to be passed on. Maybe you grew up in a home where no one said “I love you.” That doesn’t mean you can’t flood your own children with words of affirmation.

We live in a society that places family at the heart of everything. We hold our mothers up as sacred. We honour our fathers as providers. But what happens when that sacred bond is broken?