childhood

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Both depend on work permits and legal protection afforded under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a program created by President Obama in 2012 for immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

But Joshua Barron-Williams, a teacher who works with Smartphone Free Childhood - a movement to get children off their phones - favours a blanket ban.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

She set up the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood in 2021, working to highlight the importance of a child's early years.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Childhood anxiety diagnoses rose 54% between 2016 and 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Since I’m letting the universe dictate my life on this Final Day of Childhood, I don’t bother waiting for another train to take me to Thirty-Fourth Street.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon