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NDR 2024 – Upcoming Parental Leave Enhancements: Are They Enough?
A survey commissioned by Cultivate SG and conducted by Milieu Insight suggests that societal attitudes on parenthood and work commitments may pose a challenge to take-up rates in the increases to paternity leave and shared parental leave.
- 30 August 2024
The Childcare Conundrum: Who to care for baby?
Welcoming a newborn into the family is a joyous and life-changing experience, but who will take care of baby when Mum and Dad have to go back to work? In this article, we explore some options for childcare.
- August 23 2024
Update from Cultivate Commune: Singlehood, Marriage, and Friendships
Cultivate Commune is a breakfast conversation where we explore how big ideas are planted in real community experiences. In this third Commune on 6 July 2024, we heard from two long-time friends, one married with children and one single. What can we do to sustain our friendships through different life stages of marriage or having children?
- August 19 2024
On Social Media and Touching Grass
Social media has enabled us to connect with others like never before, but why are people feeling lonelier? Research shows that we all need social contact with other people to keep mentally fit, and to feel connected and appreciated.
- July 31 2024
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Social Media: “Burn” Someone, or Light the Way?
Imagine that you have a flaming torch in your hand. The fire at the end of the torch emits both heat and light. You can use this torch to set fire and burn someone or something, or you can use it to light a path in the darkness.
- 31 May 2024
Is Identity Politics Always Bad?
There are two kinds of identity politics. “Common enemy” identity politics tends towards polarisation, division and conflict, while “common humanity” identity politics tends towards social harmony. We should have more of the latter, and less of the other.
- 24 May 2024
Update from Cultivate Commune: The Roles of Fathers and Mothers in Parenting
Our first Cultivate Commune – a breakfast conversation where we explore how big ideas are planted in real community experiences - kicked off on Friday, 12 April 2024. We saw two stay-home fathers anchoring an insightful discussion over various topics centred around parenting and children.
- 15 May 2024
