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

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 attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnoses nearly doubled between 1997 and 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

“Influencerdom is the new American dream,” journalist Fortesa Latifi proclaimed earlier this month at the launch of her book “Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online.”

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Childhood scenes rushed back at me out of the night, strangely close and urgent.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom