Families

US Vice-President Vance announces birth of son

US Vice President J.D. Vance (centre) and second lady Usha Vance on May 6. The pair welcomed their fourth child, a boy, on July 19.

Minor Issues

Don’t leave family fun to chance, plan for it in advance

Positive family relationships don’t happen by magic or accident, says the writer.

Lindsey Graham’s sister sworn in as US Senator days after his death

(From left) Senator Darline Graham Nordone, a Republican from South Carolina, her husband Larry Nordone, and Senator Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, during her swearing-in ceremony on July 14.

Endless advice? When parenting becomes an optimisation exercise

As Singapore’s total fertility rate fell to a record low of 0.87 in 2025, it intensified a national conversation about parenthood.

Pony rides, farm visits, baby spas: What to spend your $500 Child LifeSG Credits on

Child LifeSG Credits can be used across a network of approximately 200,000 PayNow and NETS merchants.

South Carolina governor names Lindsey Graham’s sister as temporary Senate replacement

Darline Graham Nordone speaks during a press conference outside the Governor’s South Carolina State House office on July 13.

$500 Child LifeSG Credits for Singaporean kids aged 12 and below to be given out from July 14

The credits can be used to defray household expenses such as groceries, utilities and pharmacy items.

They want to be better fathers, one braid at a time

Fathers using mannequins to learn about hairstyling children at a “Pints and Ponytails” happy hour at a rooftop bar in South London on May 19.

More seniors in S’pore living alone in 2025, though most still live with spouse or children

Seniors aged 65 and above who are living alone make up 11.5 per cent of all senior residents in households.

More fathers take paternity leave; access to flexible work options remains high despite slight dip

The proportion of fathers who took Government-paid paternity leave increased from 47 per cent for children born in 2016 to 61 per cent for those born in 2024.

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