Later life motherhood in the United States is steadily increasing, and the trend is indisputable. More women are waiting to give birth regardless of the common societal belief that women should give birth before the age of 35. Despite arguments of critics, the trend of later life motherhood is increasing, which proves that women who give birth later in life are more likely to have […]

As a child, my grandmother was someone I looked up to. I mean this less in the literal sense. Her arrivals at the front door were a cause for celebration. I would leap into her open arms as a large smile appeared across her face, before a warm giggle bellowed out of her chest. Grandma June was more than just a loving grandmother, she was […]

Grzywacz and Carlson in 2007 studied satisfaction and stress related to both work and family roles, by using overall appraisal approach (single item) as well as over all components approach by four folds taxonomy developed by Frone (2003). The results revealed that overall components approach revealed higher explanation than overall appraisal approach. They concluded that the concept of conflict and enrichment is a better tool […]

Introduction Nowadays, many researchers suggest that children who are introduced to literacy in the early age are more likely to develop better language skills, broader vocabulary, and a higher level of abstract thinking in the future. For example, the verbal interaction during reading could be a great way for parents to improve children’s vocabulary and four levels of abstraction through yes/no and wh-questions. Focusing on […]

“It will all be okay”, they said, but was it. Will i become who i want to be, or who i once was or could ever be. Did my family and friends even know that my perfectly shaped, healthy heart is now nothing but an amorphous, characterless piece of destruction. My answer is “no”, they never knew. It all began with me hating myself for […]

Introduction This report focuses on the increasing prevalence of elderly malnutrition in Singapore (Lim, 2018). Malnutrition among elderly in Singapore is caused by isolation, inadequate knowledge on putting together healthy dishes and inadequate knowledge on nutritional value of food. We decided to target elderly aged 62 to 80 as the retirement age is 62 and the life expectancy in Singapore is 82 (Ministry of Manpower, […]

According to John Locke’s philosophy a new-born baby is born with a ‘tabula rasa’ which is Latin for ‘blank slate’. From birth the child imprints knowledge from their experiences to extend their ‘tabula rasa’. Children continue to learn from experiences with friends, family and teachers, whether this being in or out of a school environment. Many different child development philosophers including Dewey (1859-1952) and Montessori […]

Will humans be able to edit our genes to be able to decrease the risk of certain genetic defects being passed down through generations, or be able to give same-sex couples the opportunity to have their own genetic children? Genetic editing has been the basis of many science-fiction movies such as Gattaca, a movie where science has progressed to the point that children are conceived […]

In the short story, “Souls Belated”, by Edith Wharton, a woman named Lydia leaves her husband for her lover Gannett and with it, the respectability and social status in upper class society. Amongst all the scandal, Lydia discovers the gap between her wants and happiness, and the needs of societal norm. In this short story, the plot seems to reveal a lot about marriages and […]

A lot of children visit doctors because of their guardians worry about the TF angle of their children. Knowing the average range of the knee angle is most importance to avoid needless radiation and therapeutic procedure (orthotics or bracing). A reassurance on the part of the treating medical doctor helps alleviate the stress of the parents worried about the ‘‘bending of the knees’’ of their […]