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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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Also, not exactly groundbreaking is that adolescence has always been an awkward time, when communicating with adults can be challenging.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
17 July 2025
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The human brain reaches full size and volume in early adolescence.—
The Marshall Project,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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“Girlhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/girlhood. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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