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China gives new parents incentive to pass on mother’s surname

Chinese newborns who are given the mother’s maiden name receive cash bonus.

Plight of the Yazidis

Thousands of Yazidis seek refuge on Mount Sinjar as Islamic State militants threaten to kill them all, and have already killed at least 500.

Active mums have active children

A UK study suggests the more active a mother is the more physically active her children will be.

Overseas adoptions set to get easier for Aussies

New laws will make adopting children from other countries a much easier process for Australians.

Parting ways: adult divorce

While the impact of divorce on children is well documented, what happens when Mum and Dad split after the kids have grown up? MiNDFOOD talks to the children of divorced baby boomers.

Mindful separation

Divorce can be a harrowing experience but it doesn’t have to, there are ways to achieve mindful separation says one expert.

Manu Fiedel’s French Dinner Party menu

Our favourite French chef, Manu Fiedel, shares his delicious dinner-party menu to inspire us to get cooking for a cause this month.

Don’t shiver, be happy

While the darker, cooler, and shorter days make it hard to keep a happy disposition, it’s not all doom and gloom. Here are five tips for staying happy this winter.

Britain’s Princes William & Harry open care centre for soldiers

British Princes William and Harry open a new Help for Heroes centre, set up to care for former soldiers and their families.

China earthquake in pictures

We take a look in pictures at China’s Sichuan province after an earthquake, the worst in three years, killed 186, injured 11,800 and left many more homeless.

Taking motherhood into their own hands

A female-only village in a very traditional Vietnam is upending centuries-old traditions and redefining parenthood.

Alabama school bans ‘Easter’

Students at an elementary school in the United States have been banned from using the word “Easter”, all in the name of religious diversity.

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families

China gives new parents incentive to pass on mother’s surname

Plight of the Yazidis

Active mums have active children

Overseas adoptions set to get easier for Aussies

Parting ways: adult divorce

Mindful separation

Manu Fiedel’s French Dinner Party menu

Don’t shiver, be happy

Britain’s Princes William & Harry open care centre for soldiers

China earthquake in pictures

Taking motherhood into their own hands

Alabama school bans ‘Easter’

The Monalto Sculpture Prize 2013

Kids with mental illness

Empowering women

Making time for family

Autism: early intervention and support

Commoners marrying into royal families

Stamp duty

Seeking damages

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families

China gives new parents incentive to pass on mother’s surname

Plight of the Yazidis

Active mums have active children

Overseas adoptions set to get easier for Aussies

Parting ways: adult divorce

Mindful separation

Manu Fiedel’s French Dinner Party menu

Don’t shiver, be happy

Britain’s Princes William & Harry open care centre for soldiers

China earthquake in pictures

Taking motherhood into their own hands

Alabama school bans ‘Easter’

The Monalto Sculpture Prize 2013

Kids with mental illness

Empowering women

Making time for family

Autism: early intervention and support

Commoners marrying into royal families

Stamp duty

Seeking damages

BECOME A MiNDFOOD SUBSCRIBER TODAY

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