family balancing
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Other countries allow the procedure for "family balancing", based on the desire of some parents to have at least one child of each sex.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
This album is inescapable around the holidays if you have extended Puerto Rican family, balancing reverence for tradition with an incredible sense of swing.
From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2021
Meanwhile, kids have been robbed of something that is the foundation of family balancing acts everywhere: the comforting structure of the school day.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2020
Without a stable, permanent place to set up her family, balancing the responsibilities of single motherhood has been all the more difficult.
From Slate • Mar. 21, 2018
“People come in for family balancing reasons; they may have three girls and want a boy,” said Somkuti.
From Washington Times • Apr. 9, 2016
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