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As Caregiving Needs Grow, Our Perspectives Should Grow Too
Singapore is at a turning point. To sustain our society, we need to go beyond additional resources to a fundamental reframing: caregiving is not just a burden but an act of love.
- 8 October 2026
Toy Story 5 (2026): A Cultivate Culture Review
With the help of colourful toys with strong personalities, Toy Story 5 unpacks views on screentime for children and the impacts on children’s social life.
- September 8 2026
Large Families II: A Cultivate Commune (July) update
In a society with one of the lowest fertility rates in the world, large families stand as a quiet counter‑statement to the Singaporean mainstream. At our Commune on 25 July, we returned to this provocative topic, hearing from two couples who are living it out: Michael and Karen See, with eight children, and Linus and Anne Marie Koh, with six.
- August 18 2026
Building an (Un)anxious Generation
The move from a play-based childhood to a phone-based childhood has led to the rise in anxiety across the world. Social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt made this case in his 2024 book “The Anxious Generation”. Drawing from his findings, our research and policy lead Daniel Lim spoke at The Helping Hand “Ride and Run to Restore” on 18 April 2026, on the topic “Building an (Un)anxious Generation”. Here is an edited extract from the talk.
- July 10 2026
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Can We Afford (More) Divorces?
Divorces have many social costs, and this affects the economy and taxpayers. Are we prepared to do more to save marriages, for the sake of the next generation?
- 3 May 2024
Flexible Work Arrangement Guidelines: Game-changer, or not?
The new Tripartite Guidelines on Flexible Work Arrangement Requests tip the scale in the balance between work and caregiving responsibilities. But to maximise their effect, both employees and employers should exercise responsibility and mutual understanding, and a wider cultural change is still needed.
- 17 April 2024
The CHIJMES We Didn’t Know
CHIJMES is a popular spot for food and drinks at the City Hall area. But did you know that this was once a place where a group of nuns gave hope, life and love to some of the most vulnerable?
- 2 April 2024
