childhood

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Through her work she has seen that "experiences in early childhood are often the root cause of today's hardest social challenges, such as addiction, family breakdown, poor mental health, suicide and homelessness," the foundation says.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The clinical psychologist on mediating problems between her mother and father, her two-chapter childhood and working with patients in front of the camera.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

To find the materials for his garment, he sourced fabric from all over L.A., but tracking down transparent vinyl or even LED lights ultimately brought him back to the stores of his childhood.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

People also flock to Sir Paul's childhood home in Allerton, Strawberry Fields and the house where George Harrison was born in Wavertree.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Garfield called to Lucretia, using an expression common during his childhood in the Ohio woods, "Why, the child fell like a log!"

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow