families
Americannoun
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Emily Keaney, ICO deputy commissioner, said many families had "never been shown how to talk to their children about online privacy", and added that it required a "whole society approach".
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
It can be tough on families when the older generation is in full control of their finances but starts making mistakes.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
Clinicians, mayors and advocates documented the outcomes: families skipping meals, children experiencing developmental harm and older adults facing worsening health conditions.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
American families are leaning in to the low-tech life for their kids, installing home phones to stave off smartphone use.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
It was at the home of one of those families that a fourteen-year-old Olka was caught reading a book while dusting.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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