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Photo credit: via Canva/Photos – Tweens reading their composition books to each other.

Family, Parenting

Mom exposes 5 reasons why girls are skipping the tween phase, going straight from child to teenager

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An Operation Smile volunteer reverses an oxygen mask so a child with a cleft condition can blow a bubble for the first time in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Operation Smile Photos)

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Family, Science

How Bubbles Help Kids with Cleft Conditions

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5/11/2026