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Innocence en Danger is a French non-profit organisation that aims to fight the sexual abuse of children. Their latest ad campaign, which can be found in magazines, newspapers and on bus shelters around Paris, highlights the risks associated with talking to people you don't know online. Using emoticons, the campaign reveals that there is more than meets the eye to a simple funny face...

As youngsters enter adulthood, they begin to explore new things. One of the areas that teenagers become very keen on learning is sex. However, the wrong actions could get them into more trouble than it’s worth. Prime Minister Cameron recently admitted he wants teachers to re-evaluate sex education for youngsters. Since the current program hasn’t been updated since 2000, there are a lot of new...

Although women are known to be better at expressing themselves emotionally, new evidence says otherwise. It seems that as we get older, we begin to bottle up our feelings and become less skilled at articulating them. Findings from the National Health Service showed that women in their 20s are more likely to ask for help when their depressed, as opposed to women in their 50s. At the moment, two in...

As the economic crisis continues to affect our pockets, it seems that the results are starting to take its toll on our state of mind as well. In a survey commissioned by children’s charity 4Children, it was found that adults today believe that their little ones will have a worse life than they have, due to harder family times. The results showed that a surprising 52% think that family life is...

We may be breaking away from the traditional route of marriage with a new trend emerging among many couples. A survey commissioned by Myriam Ben Yedder, UK managing director of American wedding store, found that nearly eight in ten women thought it was perfectly fine to become a mother before taking a trip down the aisle. The YouGov survey also discivered that 90% of adults are happy enough to buy...

Most married couples confess that the happiest day of their lives is not their wedding day but rather when they are finally able to be called mummy and daddy. However, a recent study shows that couples who did not have children are happier than those who do. Conducted by the Open University, researchers interviewed over 5,000 couples of different ages and statuses. They found that childless...

Many mum just want the best for their children. They want their kids to be happy and perform well at whatever they do. However, mums and dads who constantly push their children to do better than they’re capable of can strip the fun out of things. Headmaster of St Aubyn’s School in Essex, Leonard Blom, thinks that pushy parents are losing sight of what’s important when it comes to sports and...

We kiss each other hello and we kiss each other goodnight - we all enjoy a few cuddles every now and again. However, it has been claimed that forcing your little ones to give their relatives a peck on the cheek could have harmful effects on their future. Co-ordinator of the Sex Education Forum, Lucy Emmerson, thinks that encouraging children to give kisses can give them a blurred vision about...

Scientist claim to have found the secret to turning the clock as far as 40 years. Experts from Harvard University believe that eternal youth can be achieved after they discovered a natural compound proven to undo the effects of aging in mice. The protein known as NAD is found in all living cells, and is now believed to be the key ingredient to help slow down the age process. Researchers tested...

Economists warn that those born between 1960 and 1970 will be less well off than their parents were when they retired. A report published by the influential Institute for Fiscal Studies found that taxpayers aged between 34 and 53 are currently being punished by the economic crisis. It appears that the only hope for workers today is on an inheritance from parents: “The economic fate of the 1960s...