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Jason Kelce revealed that his mother Donna is eager for Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift to have children and is putting pressure on Travis following his engagement to Swift, who recently got engaged in August. The Kelce family is excited about the couple's future, with Donna showing her support and Jason highlighting the family dynamics and expectations.
Travis Kelce's mother, Donna, is reportedly pressuring him to have a baby with Taylor Swift, amid their recent engagement and plans for marriage, as family and media speculate about their future children.
Many young Chinese are opting out of the traditional Lunar New Year family reunion due to economic hardships, unemployment, and family pressure. The country's slowing economy, exacerbated by government crackdowns on private enterprises and a declining real estate market, has left many feeling uncertain about their future. Some, like Yuwen and Qingfeng, are unemployed and struggling to find stable employment, while others, like Xiaoba, are avoiding family pressure to get married and settle down. As a result, many young people are choosing to spend the holiday alone or with friends, reflecting a broader trend of declining marriage rates and a shrinking population in China.
Slate's advice column features a range of topics this week, including a man regretting being his sister-in-law's sperm donor, a mother seeking advice on how to handle her autistic son's interactions with other children, a man struggling with insecurities about his sexual performance compared to his partner's ex, and a woman unsure about asking her sister's friends to contribute financially to an extravagant bridal shower.
China is reportedly pressuring Uyghurs living abroad to spy on human rights activists by using their families as "hostages." Chinese police officers are allegedly brokering video calls between Uyghurs and their family members in China, with the implied threat that harm will come to their families if they refuse to comply. Researchers have found that this tactic, known as transnational repression, is commonly used by Chinese authorities to control Uyghur communities abroad. Uyghurs in the UK and Turkey have reported being directly contacted by Chinese police and pressured to spy or refrain from advocacy work. The US government is beginning to address the issue with proposed legislation, and Uyghur rights activists are calling for Western governments to take responsibility and ensure the safety of Uyghur families.
Jill Duggar Dillard, a former star of the reality TV show "19 Kids and Counting," says she felt pressured to help her family's image after her brother Josh Duggar's molestation scandal was made public. In a new Prime Video docuseries, she reveals that she regrets doing a TV interview with Fox News' Megyn Kelly and criticizes her parents for asking their daughters to do the interview. Jill's husband also criticizes her parents for putting their daughters in a difficult position. The family's original show was canceled, but a spinoff called "Counting On" was later created.