Word: childe
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...husband, Bertram Gay, while in England. The couple moved to Somerville in 1968 because their child needed surgery that was only offered at Boston Children's Hospital...
...response, Thompson called for a federal crackdown on fathers who fail to pay child support and attempt to escape their responsibilities by crossing state lines...
BRAT PACK Hang in there, parents. That naughty child of yours may turn into an angel--eventually. A study of more than 1,000 inner-city boys concludes that there's a nearly 90% chance that young boys who bully or engage in other aggressive behavior will grow out of it by late adolescence. Moreover, contrary to the worries of many Ritalin-weary moms and dads, boys who are hyperactive but not particularly aggressive aren't likely to become violent later in life...
Sources--Good News: Child Development (9/99), American Society of Reproductive Medicine meeting; Bad News: Annals of Internal Medicine (9/21/99), Journal of the American Medical Association (9/22/99...
...Ying is a believer. The 24-year-old taxi driver, dressed in a trendy T shirt and jeans, is an ardent follower of Mazu, the sea goddess of peace. As a child, she was brought by her parents to a temple dedicated to the deity on Meizhou Island, off the coast of China's Fujian province. There, despite living in an officially atheistic nation, she was taught to worship. The goddess, says Mei, "is very receptive and answers all my prayers...