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I think about a parent I once interviewed who effectively gave her high-school age children paychecks and had them figure out how to divvy it up between needs and wants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Meanwhile, Jupiter's influence may have limited the movement of larger particles, leaving the asteroid's parent material dominated by fine dust.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Orlando Alvarado, a name not disclosed by the Trump administration as a party to the accord, signed the agreement on behalf of the parent company, alongside Betancourt, Hegseth and Rubio.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
"Their father was the only parent they had left. He died of Ebola," she said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
I get it now—it's probably not a good idea to take on new expenses when one parent is scrounging for hours at a hardware store—but back then, I was so angry.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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Grandparents often provide vital help for new parents with young children.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
She said she wanted parents to feel part of the process so they were also given wrapping paper and labels.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
"We have to work several jobs... to help our parents, who receive meagre pensions," said Fabiola Nikaj, a third-year university law student.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Rauschenbach’s parents met in such a place nearly six decades ago, Stotler said.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
She had no grandparents to ask—her father’s parents were deceased, and her mother’s had disowned them for reasons Janet didn’t fully understand.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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