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As a parent now myself, I empathise from the other side of the lens and share the pride of parents seeing their baby grown up and achieving their dreams in front of their eyes.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
That includes all first-degree relatives, like a parent or a sibling, according to the current guidelines.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
It wasn’t until she got pregnant and connected with the English-speaking parent community that she started to really see herself in Paris long-term.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
“That school was our community,” the parent said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
She looked from one parent to the other.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
With many parents strapped for cash and heading into the holidays, it's an extra expense to budget for and an awkward etiquette to negotiate.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Lindsey Graham said when his parents dropped him off at college, his sister was holding his leg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
A former altar boy, he grew up as one of seven children in Nairobi informal settlements, and his parents scraped together enough to send him to school and university, where he studied criminology.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Faye, and her husband/producing partner, have parlayed this notoriety into indie, cool-kid projects that are just commercial enough that some of the target audiences’ boomer parents may also watch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
I hop into my seat at the front of the bus as he starts yelling about the last two hours of our trek and to let our parents know now so they can coordinate pickups.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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