China's city dwellers will soon have more pets than toddlers, and there's one way investors can cash in on the trend, Goldman Sachs says

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Visitors pushing a baby carriage carrying three dogs at the International Shanghai Flower Show in Shanghai.
China will have more than 70 million urban pets and less than 40 million children under the age of four by 2030, Goldman Sachs said in a report.

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Child-focused parenting is exhausting. Some parents are finally ditching it.

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I'm only 28 and my favorite childhood websites have already disappeared

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I send my kids to stay with family over the summer. I deserve time away from them, and they have fun.

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Tanya Mitra (not pictured) enjoys relaxing without her kids in tow during part of the summer.

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I helped my aging dad get a job at the hospital I work at. I'm so proud and love being his coworker.

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Grace Ryu often takes selfies with her dad when they pass each other at work in the same hospital.

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Young families are still fleeing major cities in huge numbers, a 'big surprise' for metros trying to escape the urban doom loop

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A row of students ages 5-7 raising their hands while standing along a chain-link fence on a playground during recess at P.S. 111, a public school in Hell's Kitchen, New York City.
A row of students ages 5-7 on a playground during recess at a public school in Hell's Kitchen, New York City.

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Parenting influencers in Illinois must now pay their children if they feature in videos. Experts say it's about time.

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Parenting influencers in Illinois now have to set aside 15% of their earnings for their kids (stock image.)

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My teen came out as nonbinary at 13. Here's what the last 3 years have taught us.

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The author's child came out as nonbinary as a teen.

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When I brought my kids to a Pride parade, they were overwhelmed at first. But I learned children belong at Pride.

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The author, left, with her family at Pride.

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Gen Zers are starting to tease Gen Alpha tweens, saying they have a 'blue light stare'

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Gen Alpha is poised to be a huge economic force (stock image).

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