children

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By staying in the labor force during the decade when children are young, these women build experience, earnings growth and retirement funds that set their families apart financially.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

“I think that we’ve always — we love our children so much,” Beckham said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

She told police she had learnt how to wrap and swaddle babies on the job, and had had no formal training in how to put children down to sleep.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Among married women with children at home and a high school diploma, 60% are employed in some form; among such women with bachelor’s degrees, 77% are; among those with higher degrees, 86% are.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The children forgot Clare and ran, sprinting along the river, screaming and tripping and trying to save their small friend.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman