Some sentences

Hello!
I'm reading a magazine about lifestyle and have come across some sentences I'm not sure are correct. Can you help me? Thank you in advance.

1. When your child moves on to a new chapter in their* own life. Good. Personally, I would have omitted 'own' but it's ok left in, too. The child's teddybear = their teddybear = its teddybear (if the kid is very small).
*Why not his or her? Is the word "their" correct after the singular noun "child"? Yes. '"his or her life" would normally be shortened "their life"

2. We're a little jealous of people who seem less affected by change, solidly riding out the waves in their little ship no matter how rough the waters*.
*Do we need "are" at the end? Debatable. Personally, I would have omitted it as this is shorter and 100% understandable.

3. We really get in touch with our feelings, delving into hidden recesses* to find out what we're truly looking for or want - and what we expect or where we're going.
* What does it mean "delving into hidden recesses"? Looking into unexplored holes inside us to ... Or, looking at our id, maybe (if you believe any of that Freudian stuff).

4. There is a new movement on the rise*: consciously doing something nice for someone else.
*Is this expression "to be on the rise" commonly used by the native speakers? Can you give me more examples? Yes, - it is fashionable.

5. He believes we should view* life as a journey, and discusses how we should plot our course** in today's rapidly changing society.
*Do we need an article here? No, never. English is not French or German, and abstract nouns and personifications do not use 'the'.
** To plot a course - what does it means? To direct our course? No, literally what it says; to spread out a map on a table and draw lines between various cities, or any corresponding metaphor.

Thank you for your comments!
Nina

Some sentences

Hello!
I'm reading a magazine about lifestyle. And I come across some sentences I'm not sure are correct. Can you help me? Thank you in advance.

1. When your child moves on to a new chapter in their* own life.
*Why not his or her? Is the word "their" correct after the singular noun "child"?

I think as this is addressing a large number of people (all who buy the magazine) it is really discussing more than one child so is 'their'. It also implies gender neutrality. In cases like this you also see 'when your child moves onto a new chapter in his or her own life'. This in contrary to what i jut said as it is a singular word...but it's an irregularity 

2. We're a little jealous of people who seem less affected by change, solidly riding out the waves in their little ship no matter how rough the waters*.
*Do we need "are" at the end?

You don't need it, both work. in speech of a more inspirational or aphoristic nature they often leave out the 'are'. In general day to day speech, one adds the 'are'. But either is fine.

3. We really get in touch with our feelings, delving into hidden recesses* to find out what we're truly looking for or want - and what we expect or where we're going.
* What does it mean "delving into hidden recesses"?

in simpler language 'diving into hidden areas' or 'exploring hidden parts'. In this case, looking at a part of ourselves that we don't normally think about

4. There is a new movement on the rise*: consciously doing something nice for someone else.
*Is this expression "to be on the rise" commonly used by the native speakers? Can you give me more examples?  Sure, it is quite common:

'The conservative party is on the rise' (becoming more popular)

'I have heard that the use of certain medications is on the rise'

'My blood pressure is on the rise'

'The number of language tutors is on the rise'

It just applies to anything that is going up on usage, quantity.  


5. He believes we should view* life as a journey, and discusses how we should plot our course** in today's rapidly changing society.
*Do we need an article here?
** To plot a course - what does it means? To direct our course?

We don't need an article here. What it really means is 'We should view OUR liveS as a journey'

You can substitute 'plot' for 'plan' here which perhaps make it more understandable. It just means plan a path or route.


Thank you for your comments!
Nina