Why America hates its children

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A mother clutches the falling pillars of a crumbling structure, to protect her child from the falling rubble.
American parents are being crushed by a lack of care and support from the state.

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YouTube made $959 million in ad revenue off children last year, followed closely by Instagram: Harvard study

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According to the Harvard study, YouTube derived the greatest ad revenue from users 12 and under ($959.1 million), followed by Instagram ($801.1 million) and Facebook ($137.2 million).

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I'm a married Gen Zer who's not having kids. I'd rather focus on my finance career and my partner.

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Bri Conn, right, and her partner on a hike.

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I moved from the US to Germany 11 years ago. A lot of things have surprised me about living here with my kids.

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Girl in Germany pulling her sister on a sled in a snowy street as people hang out in the background on snow
Raising kids in Germany has had a few surprises.

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A diner says a Georgia restaurant owner tried to charge her group $50 because her kids were 'too loud'

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Mother feeding child a pancake in restaurant
The restaurant has gone viral because of its surcharge "for adults unable to parent."

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Kentucky's largest school district had to cancel class for two days so it could overhaul a 'disastrous' new bus system that left kids on buses until 10 p.m.

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Moms and worried and stressed. Here are 4 strategies they can use to juggle family, work, and everything else.

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American moms are stressed, burned out, and anxious.
American moms are stressed, burned out, and anxious.

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American Girl enters the 1990s with a new set of 'historical' dolls from the not-so-distant past

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Isabel (left) and Nicki (right) are fraternal twins from the year 1999 with different taste and a nostalgic bedroom.

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Elon Musk says he didn't have any rules about limiting his kids' time on social media but that may have been a mistake

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Elon Musk and son X Æ A-12 on stage TIME Person of the Year on December 13, 2021 in New York City.
Elon Musk and son X Æ a-Xii on stage at TIME Person of the Year on December 13, 2021 in New York City.

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A New Jersey spaghetti restaurant plans to ban kids because of noise and 'crazy messes'

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Child eating spaghetti.
Nettie's House of Spaghetti (not pictured) said its decision to ban children under 10 wasn't "made lightly."

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