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AsiaOne | Why are some couples in Singapore delaying parenthood? Here is what this survey found

According to a supplementary report released by Cultivate SG on March 28, financial factors are the top cause of couples in Singapore delaying having children.

More than one reason why couples fear having a second child

Many working adult couples fear having a second child not simply for financial reasons, but time - the demands of managing a career and caregiving.

CNA938 Rewind | #TalkBack: Can you blame an attraction for a mishap/injury, if you don’t follow the rules?

AsiaOne | Who sacrifices more in marriage and parenthood? Here’s what this Singapore survey found

According to Cultivate SG's "Marriage, Parenthood and Success" Survey 2025, around half of women say that women sacrifice more in marriage and parenthood, while men are much less likely to say so.

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The Straits Times | Boosting Singapore’s low birth rate: Indranee Rajah, young parents discuss

Our research coordinator Daniel Lim joins Minister Indranee Rajah and another guest at the Straits Times podcast, to speak about how Singapore's low birth rate can be boosted.

The Straits Times | For dads, flexi-work is just what the doctor ordered

Flexible work arrangements should not reinforce the notion that women alone have to juggle the burden of work and caregiving.

Regardless | Wait Long Long to Get Married – No Good Lah

Singaporeans are marrying later in life. It may be hard to imagine that Singapore once struggled with people marrying in their teens. But is it a good thing that men and women are now only marrying at around 30 years of age?

The Straits Times | It breaks one’s heart to see Singaporeans forgoing children

For the first time, in 2023, Singapore’s total fertility rate may have fallen below one. In this opinion piece, we invite readers to think deeply about why some of us are missing out on this beautiful experience.

Regardless | Made for Families – Can Singapore Do More?

The Government has said that it wants a Singapore "Made for Families". Are we doing enough to help build a pro-family society?

The Straits Times | As technology outpaces law on online harms, new solutions are needed

In this opinion piece, we write that we are facing a “cultural lag” where technological advancements have outpaced our legal and moral norms. We call for new solutions to the problem of online harms.

The Straits Times | Grandparents could solve Singapore’s child-bearing woes, but are they willing?

In this opinion piece, we cite studies suggesting that, if more are willing to care for their grandchildren, it may encourage Singaporeans to have more babies. But are grandparents willing?

Regardless | “You’re Cancelled!” – This is Basically Bullying, Right?

Cancel culture is the practice or tendency of engaging in mass withdrawal of support for someone to express disapproval and exert social pressure. It is related to but distinct from “call-out culture”, which involves the public criticism or faulting of someone.