ups and downs

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We asked four families to lay out the financial ups and downs of older parenthood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

A high-school athlete, she had ups and downs with body image and food after having two children, and buying new clothes for herself wasn’t a favorite exercise.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Eisenhower instructs the two men to come to an agreement and “Pressure” follows the ups and downs of their working relationship over the course of several days.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

It's been a season with a lot of ups and downs.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

But Billy didn’t want to read about the same ups and downs over and over again.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut