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US mother accused of leaving four children home alone for Bahamas cruise

US mother accused of leaving four children home alone for Bahamas cruise

A 29-year-old U.S. mother is facing four counts of child neglect after allegedly leaving her four young children unattended at home while she went on a three-day cruise to the Bahamas.
Why more Asian adults are cutting ties with their parents

Why more Asian adults are cutting ties with their parents

‘Sandwich’ generation struggles to save for retirement while supporting parents and children

‘Sandwich’ generation struggles to save for retirement while supporting parents and children

The burnout trap of mothers striving for perfection

The burnout trap of mothers striving for perfection

‘Stop calling for me’, exclaimed Huong, 36, one August evening after her seven-year-old son broke a glass cup in the kitchen.
September 1, 2026 | 06:16 am PT
UNFPA warns subsidies alone cannot fix Vietnam's gender imbalance at birth

UNFPA warns subsidies alone cannot fix Vietnam's gender imbalance at birth

Financial incentives for two-daughter families alone cannot correct Vietnam’s skewed sex ratio at birth, which requires greater investment in girls’ education, healthcare and development, UNFPA representative Matt Jackson said.
August 4, 2026 | 12:56 am PT
Should children use sunscreen?

Should children use sunscreen?

My child is 10 years old. Should they use sunscreen, and how should it be applied to effectively protect their skin in hot weather? (Thanh, HCMC)
April 13, 2026 | 02:14 am PT
Pitfalls of splitting inheritance before children turn 35

Pitfalls of splitting inheritance before children turn 35

Parents who delay divvying up their estate so that their children have time to become independent often have more influence in the family.
August 14, 2025 | 08:17 pm PT
Divorce delayed: Fear of losing assets keeps Vietnamese couples trapped in loveless marriages

Divorce delayed: Fear of losing assets keeps Vietnamese couples trapped in loveless marriages

Tran Duc Thanh held off on filing for divorce to be with his new partner, even as their child turned four. His wife’s condition for the divorce was to evenly split their assets, which include five houses and company shares.
August 3, 2025 | 09:08 pm PT
Actress Christy Chung lauds husband's kindness to stepdaughters

Actress Christy Chung lauds husband's kindness to stepdaughters

Half-Vietnamese actress Christy Chung has expressed that her actor husband, Shawn Zhang, is viewed as a superhero by her two stepdaughters.
June 17, 2024 | 05:00 am PT
Rising caffeine levels spark calls for ban on energy drink sales to children

Rising caffeine levels spark calls for ban on energy drink sales to children

Pediatricians and parents are calling for the U.S. to treat new high-caffeine energy drinks like alcohol and cigarettes and ban their sale to minors as a single serving can contain as much caffeine as six Coca-Colas.
August 30, 2023 | 06:26 pm PT
I won't let mother-in-law take care of my kids

I won't let mother-in-law take care of my kids

I have always said that I will take care of my own children, so I will not ask for help from my mother-in-law.
July 3, 2023 | 04:02 pm PT
Couples regret having too few children

Couples regret having too few children

Thu Ha wants to have a second child at age 50, but doctors say she won't be able to.
June 22, 2023 | 03:28 pm PT
Women care for others instead of themselves

Women care for others instead of themselves

Minh Ha hadn’t traveled anywhere in the 10 years since her wedding, so a sympathetic friend offered to take her on a trip to HCMC.
June 11, 2023 | 04:34 am PT
Cheating parents hurt their children

Cheating parents hurt their children

Until now, Tuyet Nhung still doesn’t know the truth about her shattered family. Her father said her mom was the one who cheated, yet her mother claimed the opposite.
May 2, 2023 | 03:17 am PT
My husband lets me take care of our child all alone

My husband lets me take care of our child all alone

Every time our child threw up, my husband would remain on the scene until I got home and was always chokingly mad.
April 21, 2023 | 05:14 pm PT
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