children

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As one of the few children who would regularly attend services, she would copy the men in prayer, swaying and bowing as they did, as if she were one of the group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Meghan also showed her warmth, whether listening intently and compassionately to survivors of the Bondi Beach attack, or telling a young boy how much her children loved the Australian book Diary of a Wombat.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“Evidence suggests that when families have supportive infrastructure around them, they’re more likely to have the children they want to have.”

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

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

Betsie had always known that, because of her health, she could not have children, and for that reason had decided long ago never to marry.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom