childhood

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The view from the window flooded See with memories from her childhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Somewhere along the way, “E.T.” became less a movie to me than part of the background texture of childhood itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He has been walking on the beach for more than 50 years, since his childhood spent in a 1960s ranch house three doors down from Domagala.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

At their kitchen table, she shares memories of Annabel's childhood and how her "joyful and funny" daughter had made friends wherever she went, including the women she helped support through the MamaSuze group.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“He had problems, possibly certain childhood traumas that had affected him. He was misunderstood. Underneath I think he was a caring and sensitive person.”

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady