parents

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Itai Ben Eli, co-founder of Sof Hospitality, has been fielding calls from parents who want him to offer their child a job at one of his six eateries in Austin, Texas; Houston and New Orleans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The new law recognises that children can often benefit from maintaining relationships with both parents, while helping distribute parental responsibility more evenly.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Dehghani advises that parents look out for shifts in the boundary between themselves and the group that they’re beginning to align with.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

His current 9-to-5, remote job still gives him more time to spend with his wife, parents and now young-adult children.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Squirrels skitter at each other outside the open window, and squeals of “You’re it!” from kids visiting with their parents swallow the silence.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam