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Families

Figure skating-U.S. skaters embrace village buzz after Beijing's COVID bubble

Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Figure Skating - United States team press conference - Main Press Centre, Milan, Italy - February 4, 2026 Madison Chock of United States and Evan Bates of United States during the press conference REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Figure Skating - United States team press conference - Main Press Centre, Milan, Italy - February 4, 2026 Madison Chock of United States and Evan Bates of United States during the press conference REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

When did conversations on parenthood and fertility in S’pore become such a downer?

Photograph of a young family with a child next to six Singapore Flags put together to wish Singapore Happy Birthday in front of Block 865 Tampines Street 83 on Aug 8, 2025.
Photograph of a young family with a child next to six Singapore Flags put together to wish Singapore Happy Birthday in front of Block 865 Tampines Street 83 on Aug 8, 2025.

Young South Koreans show renewed interest in marriage: Survey

Even accounting for pent-up demand for weddings that were delayed during the pandemic, the rebound marks the largest increase in marriages in more than three decades.
Even accounting for pent-up demand for weddings that were delayed during the pandemic, the rebound marks the largest increase in marriages in more than three decades.

Two decades on, Arianna Fontana comes home for one more Olympic run

Arianna Fontana trains on a short track ice rink in Bormio, Italy, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Greco
Arianna Fontana trains on a short track ice rink in Bormio, Italy, January 22, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Greco

Israeli President to meet Bondi Beach shooting families during Australia trip

Israeli President Isaac Herzog will leave for Australia on Feb 8 and his visit will conclude on Feb 12.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will leave for Australia on Feb 8 and his visit will conclude on Feb 12.

US restricts visas for two members of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council

FILE PHOTO: A general view of a U.S. State Department sign outside the U.S. State Department building in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 11, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A general view of a U.S. State Department sign outside the U.S. State Department building in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 11, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo

Minor Issues

Four wishes for my daughters for the next decade of their lives

The writer's prayer is that as her children become young women, they will have the confidence and self-worth to be their true selves.
The writer's prayer is that as her children become young women, they will have the confidence and self-worth to be their true selves.

Fun With Kids

Free horse-themed hongbao, maths fun for lower primary kids, The Gruffalo’s Child show

Collect hongbao from 49 participating museums, heritage institutions, and galleries.
Collect hongbao from 49 participating museums, heritage institutions, and galleries.

Screen Timeout

Ready for a break from screens? Turn to ST’s new monthly activity page in Sunday Life

For many families in Singapore, navigating this increasingly digital world has become a daily balancing act, filled with concerns and questions about childhood, play and connection.
For many families in Singapore, navigating this increasingly digital world has become a daily balancing act, filled with concerns and questions about childhood, play and connection.

Screen Timeout

Play in, screens out, and building a healthy relationship with our devices

ST is starting a year-long series to unpack realities faced by families in Singapore amid an increasingly digital world for children.
ST is starting a year-long series to unpack realities faced by families in Singapore amid an increasingly digital world for children.

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