parental

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As Ms. Carr shows, the parental perspective of what is happening may not impinge upon what siblings think is happening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Apple also touted its parental controls as tech companies face increasing pressure worldwide on child safety and screen addiction.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

At the developers conference, Apple’s executives said it’s rolling out new parental controls, including the ability to more easily manage which websites their children are browsing and which apps they’re using.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"Repealing the defence would, by definition, make this kind of reasonable parental behaviour prosecutable."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

I’m remembering that moment so clearly now and I’m wondering—if this is indeed death—will 1 see my father’s dorky parental smile when I open my eyes?

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben