children

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The Prevost family lived in the Chicago south suburbs when Leo and his siblings were children; another brother now lives in Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“They make mistakes, but children are allowed to make mistakes. That is how they learn. That is what I try to teach my kids,” David Beckham said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

A blanket was placed over his head, which was described as "commonplace" at the nursery, to block out light from the windows and help children sleep.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The farm Ordway received in Missouri, as a reward for his great services to the expedition, was destroyed by the 1811-12 New Madrid earthquakes—leaving his children destitute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

How could I imagine this white-haired man, called Opa—Grandfather—by all the children of Haarlem, how could I imagine this man thrown by strangers into a grave without a name?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom