Being a student in Singapore can be a particularly stressful one, given our gruelling education system. Which is why the idea of having one's mum or dad help with one's homework and to prepare for examinations is something many of us can identify with. In a TikTok video posted on Wednesday (Aug 10) a user Ezthoughts shared a clip of their dad teaching their sister PSLE … [Read more...] about ‘I want you to get band 1, I don’t care’: Video of dad teaching daughter math rekindles memories of stress
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Sexually active young men in S’pore more likely to get sex facts wrong: Durex survey
Follow us on Telegram for the latest updates: https://t.me/mothershipsg Young men in Singapore who are sexually active are more likely to get facts about sex wrong compared to women and non-sexually active men, condom brand Durex said in a press release. The findings were derived from a survey carried out by Durex as part of its safe sex campaign titled, "My Sex, My … [Read more...] about Sexually active young men in S’pore more likely to get sex facts wrong: Durex survey
‘Unworthy father’: Man in China sold mentally disabled daughter as bride 3 times for cash
A man in China has been arrested for allegedly marrying off his mentally disabled teenage daughter multiple times to get his hands on bride prices, Chinese media has reported. A farmer, surnamed Xie, from a village in Lianyuan, Hunan province in central China, sold his daughter to three men over as many years to get bride payments from the men’s families, reported The Paper … [Read more...] about ‘Unworthy father’: Man in China sold mentally disabled daughter as bride 3 times for cash
Are STI home test kits reliable?
Even today, the topic of sexually transmitted infections (STI) can be hard to broach – but perceptions seem to be slowly changing, and it's becoming increasingly acceptable to talk about sex and, by extension, sexual health. On Tiktok, public figures such as Jenelle Marie Pierce, creator of The STI Project – a US-based movement that focuses on breaking the STI stigma … [Read more...] about Are STI home test kits reliable?
3 year old in South Thailand reportedly taken to hospital after eating weed brownie
A Facebook post claims that a 3 year old child in South Thailand’s Pattani province was taken to a hospital after eating a weed brownie. The poster titled the post “Story of a Friend.” He claims the girl’s teacher noticed that she was shivering and unable to walk when they fell asleep. When the girl woke up, she couldn’t speak. The teacher then called the girl’s parents. The … [Read more...] about 3 year old in South Thailand reportedly taken to hospital after eating weed brownie