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Katrina Kaif on not having a father figure in her life

‘Makes any girl feel vulnerable’: Why new mom Katrina Kaif wants her kids to have both parents; how childhood gaps shape parenting

November 08, 2025 8:30 pm

Raised by her mother, Suzanne Turquotte, alongside seven siblings, Katrina once asked her how she managed the responsibility alone

‘Gentle parenting left me drained’: Why more Indian parents are embracing ‘FAFO parenting’ to let kids learn the hard way

September 16, 2025 4:30 pm

FAFO—short for ‘F*** Around and Find Out’—is a rising parenting trend among exhausted Indian parents ready to let natural repercussions replace gentle guidance.

Dalljiet Kaur with her son Jaydon. (Source: Instagram/DALLJIET KAUR)

‘He missed having a father around at all times’: Dalljiet Kaur shares how son’s emotional needs led her to remarry, sheds light on issues faced by single parents

January 08, 2025 2:00 pm

“We didn’t get that luxury of getting to spend a lot of time with each other,” she reflected on her love story with first husband.

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Govt lifts restriction, allows single individuals to foster children, adopt after 2 years

August 20, 2024 11:50 am

In India, children who can be fostered have to be above the age of six years living in child care institutions and having “unfit guardians”.

Navigating single parenthood: How to tackle challenges of being a single parent

October 17, 2023 1:59 pm

In this article, we delve into the multifaceted challenges faced by single parents, shedding light on the financial burdens, emotional struggles, and the psychological well-being of both the parent and their offspring.

Olivia Wilde on single parenting after split from Jason Sudeikis: 'Reshaping a family is tricky'

November 15, 2022 4:05 pm

“It’s actually allowed me to get to know them in a different way. My priority is them, as long as they’re happy and they’re healthy," said Olivia Wilde

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Juhi Parmar opens up about what it is like to be a single parent: 'My responsibility doubles'

June 28, 2022 9:04 am

Parmar and her ex-husband Sachin Shroff were married for nine years before they got divorced in 2018, following which, she was granted daughter Samairra's custody

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Single & parenting: Tips for the newly single parent

September 14, 2020 4:35 pm

In today’s COVID age, our lives have changed. It’s easier to be a single parent as we work from home. This gives us more time with our children, which is a blessing.

Watch: A 'broken' family does not mean a parenting failure

January 17, 2020 4:16 pm

"We use words like "broken family" with guilt and shame and I now understand that these are not just ways of describing situations. For many people they are categories by which we segregate others into an order of worth," said leadership coach Nina Farr.

Chahatt Khanna: A divorcee with two children is still a 'liability'

December 10, 2019 2:11 pm

"This stigma will always be there, stemming from the mindset of 80 per cent of our population. That is a truth of life, whether you like to admit it or not," said Chahatt Khanna.