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Why divorce should be easy!

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Couples come together for a common purpose. They bear children and start parenting them. But at times, they may grow apart and not want to remain a couple. They may want to separate. But society and law often prevents this separation. Because they feel that children might get affected due to the separation. Hence, law has made divorce difficult and asks couples the reason for the separation. They need to show some fault in the partner in order to get legal separation. But this only opens another Pandora's box in which false accusations and blame game begins. This is unhealthy and stressful not only for the couple but also for their children. Divorce of their parents does affect children. It can lead to stress and academic struggles in them. They might suffer severe mental stress and demonstrate behaviour changes in them. They may have anxiety, depression, feeling of guilt and shame and sadness. This may affect them in school and their social circle. They could become an object of r...

Kiwi fruit: Know its origin, nutritive value, recipes, and goodness for babies and pregnant mothers!

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Kiwi fruit is a nutritious fruit that is increasingly making its appearance on the shelves of supermarkets and also fruit shops worldwide. But this was not so a few years back. Though slightly costlier than its contemporary fruits, it nonetheless has its own great flavor and taste. But do you know where the fruit originated from?  The origin of Kiwi fruit The word Kiwi makes one feel that the origin of this sweet-tangy fruit was in New Zealand. But this is not true. Though it is produced now in large exportable quantities in New Zealand, it is not a fruit native to that island nation. Yes, kiwi fruit was first grown in the Far East in what is modern-day China. In China, it is called Yang Tao. A principal of a school in New Zealand, Isabel Frazer happened to carry back some seeds of this Yang Tao fruit to New Zealand after she returned from her China travel. This is how it reached the shores of New Zealand.  Kiwi fruit and kiwi bird (Source: Pinterest)  Soon it began to gr...