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Shein found two cases of child labor at its suppliers last year
The company suspended the suppliers for 30 days and terminated contracts with the underage workers.
Shubhangi Goel
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After struggling to get pregnant, I have 'next child' anxiety
I want to give my child a sibling, but I worry about the process. I don't know if my insurance will…
Elisa Rowe
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I had my first baby in Switzerland and the second after moving home to Chicago. Giving birth in the US left much to be desired.
Chantal Panozzo gave birth in the US after having her first abroad. She felt there was something ve…
Chantal Panozzo
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School's out, and parents' financial stress is in
Summer can be a money pit for parents scrambling to keep their kids entertained in July and August.
Dan DeFrancesco
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A daily wager’s child is much less likely to end up like the father now
For generations, the children of daily wagers have been going back to the same job – extending the …
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When my husband and I got married, I wasn't sure if I wanted kids. Now I'm 72 and childless, and I don't regret it.
My husband had twins when we met, but we weren't sure we wanted more kids. Now, I'm 72 with no biol…
Louisa Rogers
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Feds open investigation into major American chicken companies over use of child labor
The news follows a report that contractors for Tyson Foods and Perdue Farms have illegally employed…
Charles R. Davis
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The US didn't feel safe enough to raise a kid, so we moved to Japan
An American dad is happy living in Japan but worries about bullying. He plans to return to the US b…
Trevor D. Houchen
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I'm an American who gave birth to my 3 kids in Germany. I had a postpartum midwife covered by insurance, and a water birth in the hospital.
I moved to Germany over a decade ago and had all my three kids here. My insurance covered everythin…
Naomi Kaye Honova
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Children as young as 12 have been working at a Hyundai-owned factory in Alabama, report says
A factory in Alabama that supplies Hyundai parts relied on underaged migrant workers, according to …
Pocharapon Neammanee
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Cult-favorite Crumbl Cookies franchisees slapped with nearly $60,000 in fines for violating child labor laws in 6 states
Child labor violations were up 37% in 2022, the Department of Labor said, and Chick-fil-A and McDon…
Mary Meisenzahl
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Former cult member says he was forced to work unpaid operating heavy machinery to build hotels across the US as a teen
The son of an infamous cult leader told Insider that exploited children in the religious sect FLDS …
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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McDonald's locations in Pennsylvania broke child labor laws, with kids under 16 operating deep fryers, Labor Department says
The fast food restaurants employed more than 150 kids, some as young as 14, at hours prohibited by …
Charles R. Davis
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The forever labor shortage is pitting parents and their childfree coworkers against each other
Childfree workers are sometimes left to pick up the slack of parents. They blame their employers.
Juliana Kaplan
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A growing number of US states are working to loosen child labor laws so your next bartender could be an underage teenager
Businesses are scrambling to hire more amid a labor shortage, and some lawmakers believe the soluti…
Jordan Hart
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The Biden administration just announced plans to crack down on more than 4,400 new cases of child labor in the US since October
The Labor Department announced measures to crack down on exploitative child labor in the US after a…
Noah Sheidlower
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Child labor, malnutrition, and education restrictions have put the future of Afghanistan's youth in peril: 'This is not the right moment to forget the people of Afghanistan'
Afghanistan has been overrun by economic hardship and drought. The children are being sold, forced …
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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My kids are only 13 months apart. At first it was hard, but now I'm grateful I had them close together.
A small age gap between siblings is nice because they have each other to play with and navigate new…
Sarah Haselwood
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Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill rolling back child labor laws in response to business owner complaints over labor shortages. Iowa's unemployment rate was under 3% last month.
The law allows 14- and 15-year-olds to participate in "light" manufacturing and older teens to serv…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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I was a teen mom. Now I'm 44, my 2 kids are adults, and I have my life back.
Being a teen mom was hard. But now I'm 44, my kids are adults, and the upside is I have my life bac…