childhood
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Stress experienced during early childhood development is also recognized as a risk factor for psychiatric disorders.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
"In the tsunami we lost everything, all my childhood memories, toys and photos were gone."
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
She lost her sight in a childhood illness before the Korean War and by 11 was studying Korean fortune-telling -- predicting subjects' futures based on their birth dates and times.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Mr. Crowley is campaigning on party priorities, such as “universal early childhood education” and “climate action.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Nor could I imagine the boy by the river and the joy of Togbe’s childhood anymore, because I hated the water, hated fishing and everything that went with it.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
As if their unconventional childhoods weren’t troubled enough, Asa and Yuru’s twinship comes with another heavy burden: saving the world.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Over one-third of American children and a staggering 53 percent of Black children will be subjected to a child protective services investigation at some point in their childhoods.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Her campaign took a heavy toll -- she missed her husband's death from cancer in 1999 and much of her two sons' childhoods.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
"This resolution will ensure we are prioritising important skills and learning experiences for students, while protecting their childhoods and well-being by setting research-based screen time limits."
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Born in Danville, Indiana, in 1915, Harvey's upbringing was a world away from the elite childhoods of most CIA officials, a fact he was conscious of throughout his career.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
