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I believe the answer is:

issue

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'problem' is the first definition.
(issue can mean a problem or difficulty)

'children' is the second definition.
(issue can mean someone's offspring)

(Other definitions for issue that I've seen before include "Sprogs" , "Argument" , "Produce" , "Matter for discussion" , "One of a series published periodically" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer, The Independent and The Telegraph.
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