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  2. Foster care in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 2020, there were 407,493 children in foster care in the United States. [14] 45% were in non-relative foster homes, 34% were in relative foster homes, 6% in institutions, 4% in group homes, 4% on trial home visits (where the child returns home while under state supervision), 4% in pre-adoptive homes, 1% had run away, and 2% in supervised independent living. [14]

  3. Kurn Hattin Homes for Children - Wikipedia

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    Portrait of Charles A. Dickinson. Kurn Hattin Homes for Children is a non-profit located in Westminster, Vermont, which serves as a charitable home and school for boys and girls, ages 6–15, who are affected by tragedy, social or economic hardship, or other disruption in family life. It was founded in 1894 by Reverend Charles Albert Dickinson ...

  4. Empty nest syndrome - Wikipedia

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    A bird's nest, designed to hold eggs until they hatch. All parents are susceptible to empty nest syndrome, although some factors can create a predisposition to it. Such factors include an unstable or unsatisfactory marriage, a sense of self based primarily on identity as a parent, or difficulty accepting change in general.

  5. Turpin case - Wikipedia

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    The Turpin case involved the abuse of children and dependent adults by their biological parents, David and Louise Turpin of Perris, California, U.S. The ages of the 13 victims ranged from 2 to 29 years-old. On January 14, 2018, one of the daughters, then-17-year-old Jordan Turpin, escaped and called local police, who then raided the residence ...

  6. When can kids stay home alone? Experts say the answer is ...

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    The answer only puzzles parents, since whether or not a kid is capable of handling being left home alone can vary from child-to-child. And laws add to the confusion: Only 16 out of 50 states have ...

  7. Without fanfare, parents like me are mourning our kids' last ...

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    Without fanfare, parents like me are mourning our kids' last first day of school. Mary McNamara. September 12, 2024 at 6:00 AM. (Eleanor Davis / For The Times) This column is the latest in a ...

  8. Voluntary childlessness - Wikipedia

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    Voluntary childlessness. Voluntary childlessness or childfreeness[1][2] describes the active choice not to have children. Use of the word "childfree" was first recorded in 1901 [3] and entered common usage among feminists during the 1970s. [4] The suffix - free refers to the freedom and personal choice of those to pick this lifestyle.

  9. FDA just greenlighted an at-home flu vaccine. What the ... - AOL

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    However, for those who prefer a nasal spray vaccine for themselves or their children, it’s already available at many pharmacies and doctor’s offices; it just can’t be taken at home.