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Abuzeid is among parents grappling with the push-pull of wanting to give kids more freedom while also wanting to retain some control. Some parents, especially those whose kids don’t yet have ...

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Sam Kangethe felt burdened by fears he could be abruptly deported to an unfamiliar country. So he spent months saying goodbye to his family in Michigan – then left the US on his own.

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Mae Smith is making it work, but it hasn’t been easy finding affordable — or at times, even realistic — child care in New York City. After giving birth in 2022, Smith and her husband have tried ...

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There is no shortage of proposals for how to make child care more affordable in Washington and ease costs on providers. But these ideas require significant public investment, say advocates. One idea ...