children

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The couple co-founded the Ballmer Group, a foundation focused on economic mobility for children and families, in 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Abigail Dow, an applied microeconomist and PhD candidate in economics at Boston University, underscored the correlation between childcare costs and people’s decisions to have children in a recent research paper.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Gould said children often struggled to believe careers in space genuinely existed for them, but "actually seeing a mission within their lifetime makes them realise this is real".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Connie had long supported causes for foster children and education by the time Steve stepped down as CEO of Microsoft in 2014.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Willem and his wife and children lived in the town of Hilversum, thirty miles away: still, they should have been here by now.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom