2nd Time Moms

Since 2016, China began to allow all couples to have two children. Follow the law change, more than 20 million mothers gave birth to their second child between 2016 and 2018. Being a mother of two often brings more challenges and pressures than one can imagine. In this series, we will take a closer look at some second-time mothers and their kids during their daily lives. If you know any interesting second-time mothers who’d like to take part, contact us at wanghaoling@shine.cn.
Since 2016, China began to allow all couples to have two children. Follow the law change, more than 20 million mothers gave birth to their second child between 2016 and 2018. Being a mother of two often brings more challenges and pressures than one can imagine. In this series, we will take a closer look at some second-time mothers and their kids during their daily lives. If you know any interesting second-time mothers who’d like to take part, contact us at wanghaoling@shine.cn.
Super moms grapple with extended holiday - Lifestyle in China
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Super moms grapple with extended holiday

With schools scheduled to start online classes due to the epidemic, parents, especially mothers of two, are bracing to deal with the new-found situation. Here's some tips.
Beating the baby blues and knitting together - Lifestyle in China
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Beating the baby blues and knitting together

Mao Wan, from a depressed full-time mother to a happy online shop owner full of self-confidence.
What we want for Children's Day: the kids have spoken! - Lifestyle in China
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What we want for Children's Day: the kids have spoken!

Shanghai Daily invited seven pairs of brothers and sisters to answer some questions on their special holiday.
Wu has a full-time career ... as stay-at-home mom - Lifestyle in China
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Wu has a full-time career ... as stay-at-home mom

Looking after two children is a tough job but an 'awesome' husband and a caring 10-year-old make it just that little bit easier.
Kid No.2: Double trouble or twice as nice? - Lifestyle in China
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Kid No.2: Double trouble or twice as nice?

Taking care of two at the same time brings more worries and anxiety than one might imagine. Is it is worth the time and effort to become a mother-of-two?
Coco juggles kids and career - Lifestyle in China
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Coco juggles kids and career

With the help of her parents, Coco Shi, the mother of two boys is able to continue her career at a fashion magazine in Shanghai. But achieving a work-life balance is no easy task.
Mom's most important years, the first three - Lifestyle in China
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Mom's most important years, the first three

Daisy, now 37 years old, became a stay-at-home mother after her second daughter was born in 2017. 
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