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Boys and girls play differently. Is nature or nurture to blame?
Girls and boys play with toys differently, but how much of that is down to nature and how much nurture? Experts consider the evidence.
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Grief, love and Elvis in Lisa Marie Presley’s memoir, finished by daughter
After Lisa Marie Presley’s death, Riley Keough helped complete her mother’s memoir of love, grief and life with the King of Rock & Roll.
11 Oct 2024 - 5:50AM
Riley Keough and her mother, Lisa Marie Presley, in Los Angeles in 2017. After Presley’s death, Riley Keough completed her mother’s memoir. Photo: AP
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Australia plans teen social media ban, raising concerns about isolation
Experts warn a proposed age-based ban on social media access could reduce social support for vulnerable young people and is unrealistic.
17 Oct 2024 - 4:35AM
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Why kids jump on the bridal bed and other Chinese wedding rituals
From what goes into the bride’s dowry to betrothal gifts to preparing the bridal bed, we break down traditions surrounding Chinese weddings.
16 Oct 2024 - 8:11AM
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‘Carefluencers’ share experience and advice online for fellow carers
Carers in Hong Kong are using social media to share their experiences, offer advice, review products and information, and lift up others.
6 Oct 2024 - 11:15AM
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Want gender equality in the workplace? Men must get involved
Actively involving men in crafting solutions for workplace gender equality ultimately benefits everyone, says Men for Inclusion co-founder.
30 Sep 2024 - 12:45PM
Gender equality for women in the workplace can only be achieved with men’s involvement, says Men for Inclusion co-founder Gary Ford. Photo: Shutterstock
Health & Wellness
5 wellness events in Hong Kong this weekend, October 18-20
How active do you want to be this weekend? Pick from a historic walking tour, toddler’s play and yoga, a women’s self-defence class and more.
17 Oct 2024 - 7:30PM
Family & Relationships
With tamales and dim sum, Asian-Latino families celebrate two cultures
Asian-Latino parents and their kids talk about mixing cultures, cuisines and festivals, the struggle to fit in, and how others perceive them.
28 Sep 2024 - 6:15PM
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Meet one of China’s ‘full-time dads’
50 per cent of Chinese men would consider being stay-at-home dads, a survey finds.
25 Sep 2024 - 5:08PM
Family & Relationships
Music and mutual aid help people from ethnic minorities in Hong Kong
Children learning Cantonese by singing, and a pop-up market for small-business owners, help integrate members of Hong Kong ethnic minorities.
23 Sep 2024 - 9:27AM
Children from ethnic minorities sing songs that help them learn Cantonese, while members of their parents’ generation who run businesses take part in a pop-up market – examples of initiatives to help people from minorities integrate better in Hong Kong society. Photo: Jonathan Wong
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‘The biggest crime’ – paediatrician on why climate change hurts our kids
Children worldwide are suffering the effects of climate change, both physically and mentally, says Dr Debra Hendrickson in her new book.
23 Sep 2024 - 12:34PM
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How an Indian executive battled flesh-eating disease and diabetes, and won
Dhiraj Bhandary, who beat a flesh-eating disease, reversed his type 2 diabetes and lost 21kg, talks about taking up distance running.
9 Sep 2024 - 11:36AM
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Doodle or poodle, which is healthier? The answer isn’t what you might think
Recent research on dogs such as labradoodles challenges the common assumption that mixed-breed dogs are healthier than pure-bred ones.
13 Sep 2024 - 5:15PM
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Charity dreams of opening arts and yoga therapy centre in Hong Kong
Yama Foundation offers yoga classes and arts therapy to people with special needs. It hopes a fundraiser will end its need to rent premises
7 Sep 2024 - 7:45AM
Hong Kong charity Yama Foundation helps vulnerable communities through its yoga and arts therapy programmes. It hopes to open a permanent well-being centre in the city. Photo: Yama Foundation
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One’s 40, one’s 64. How friends with big age gaps benefit each other
Research shows that friends with big age gaps can benefit in ways from reduced anxiety and cognitive decline to addressing feelings of loneliness. Four pairs of friends share their stories.
5 Sep 2024 - 6:15PM
Family & Relationships
Why young Koreans are turning to investing amid uncertain future
Many South Koreans in their twenties don’t earn enough to buy homes or save for retirement. Some take risks on stock and ETF investments, and get investing tips from friends and social media videos.
30 Sep 2024 - 11:40AM
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‘Clairvoyant’ Norwegian princess marries ‘shaman’ beau in Hello! wedding
Divorcee Norwegian princess who claims she can speak with angels marries self-declared shaman Durek Verrett, who sells medallions he says saves lives. Their union has ruffled feathers in Norway.
1 Sep 2024 - 3:12PM
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Does your child have OCD? An expert shares what to look for, how to help
Her five-year-old son’s repetitive behaviour and temper tantrums led child psychologist Emily Becker-Haimes to realise he had obsessive-compulsive disorder. She gives advice for parents in the same boat.
27 Aug 2024 - 4:15PM
Parenting a child with obsessive-compulsive disorder comes with unique challenges. Clinical psychologist for children Emily Becker-Haimes shares her own experience living with a son with OCD, and gives advice for parents in a similar situation. Photo: Shutterstock
Family & Relationships
Are you left-handed? You are not alone. Your cat, dog or parrot may be too
Around 1 in 10 people around the world are left-handed. But what about cats, dogs, monkeys or even octopuses? Researchers now believe animals are more asymmetrical than we might think.
24 Aug 2024 - 2:42PM
Arts & Culture
How new Hong Kong immigrants love Edinburgh’s arts and culture scene
Hong Kong immigrants who moved to Scotland’s capital Edinburgh in recent years are enjoying having their horizons widened in the thriving international arts and cultural hub.
25 Aug 2024 - 6:48PM
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What is oppositional defiant disorder and how to help Gen Z sufferers?
Using real cases they have handled, Hong Kong psychologists explain oppositional defiant disorder in young people – what it is, why it develops, and what parents can do about it.
25 Aug 2024 - 11:15AM
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