as in childhood
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No wonder so many Hollywood luminaries have been shipping their kids off to New England for nearly eight weeks every summer — far from the privilege and polish of L.A. life and straight into the land of lanyards and communal childhood trauma.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
26 July 2025 -
The trip brought back memories of childhood visits to my grandparents’ home in nearby South Bend, where no summer was complete without eating something grown in the dirt of my grandmother’s garden.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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Dave was born April 14, 1944, in Cardiff, Wales, and performed in various bands in his adolescence and young adulthood.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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One 2025 report published in JAMA found increases in social media use during early adolescence led to more depressive symptoms a year later.2 Various factors play a role, including comparison to others, cyberbullying, sleep disturbances, and exposure to negative content.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
25 July 2025
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“Boyhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boyhood. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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