childhood

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Judit’s mission to survive and overcome the unhappiness of her childhood gives her life meaning—but it does her damage as well.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Quick cuts between Charlie, Mike and Rachel suggest their admissions are intense but relatively innocuous — things that can be laughed off and chalked up to childhood immaturity.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Soon after, he transformed his childhood treehouse into his own imaginary rocket ship.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

A Los Angeles jury determined last month that Meta and Google intentionally designed their social-media platforms to be addictive, harming the mental health of a plaintiff in childhood.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Bobby, perhaps because of the indigence of his childhood, hated the idea of people making money off his name.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady