children

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Connie had long supported causes for foster children and education by the time Steve stepped down as CEO of Microsoft in 2014.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

“But delayed parenthood often comes with increased reliance on fertility care, and today, too many people who want children face significant barriers to accessing it.”

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Gould said children often struggled to believe careers in space genuinely existed for them, but "actually seeing a mission within their lifetime makes them realise this is real".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

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

He glanced out of one wide-set eye to make sure the children were watching.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom