I want my child to have it all. That means they probably won't have a sibling.

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The author said people questioned her about having a second child very soon after having her first.

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  • Soon after I had my son, I was shocked when someone asked when I was going to give him a sibling.
  • Economic strain and limited support systems make raising a child a very big commitment.
  • We might be one and done with our family. We want our son to have it all, and I want a life, too
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Before meeting my NFL player husband, I wanted a career in education. Now I homeschool our 6 kids and make them wear uniforms.

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Tamela Gill Davis homeschools her six kids.

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  • Tamela Gill Davis is married to Demario Davis, a linebacker for the New Orleans Saints.
  • She has a graduate degree in education and homeschools their six kids.
  • The family does dinner together about four nights a week during football season.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tamela Gill Davis. It has been edited for

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Melissa McCarthy takes the Christmas spirit too far in SNL sketch

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The spirit of Christmas has taken over 30 Rock, and this week's Saturday Night Live host, Melissa McCarthy, joined in with a sketch about spreading joy through acts of kindness.

Well, kind of.

Following her young neighbor's heartwarming decision to shovel her snowy path, McCarthy — the elderly, seemingly innocuous grandma next door — decided to return the favor, with a series of gifts that

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addresses Venezuelan attack in SNL cold open

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Colin Jost's Pete Hegseth returned to Saturday Night Live this week to kick off the Melissa McCarthy-hosted episode, featuring Dane Cook jokes, 6-7, and the ongoing conflict with Venezuela.

The Defense Secretary sauntered into the White House press room like a WWE superstar, crushing cans and berating journalists with insults like a particularly annoying middle school bully as he answered

I'm a lifelong Connecticut local — these are the absolute best places to visit in the state during the winter

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Some of my favorite corners of New England feel like they're straight out of a Hallmark movie in the winter time.

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  • As a Connecticut local, I've got recommendations for the best places to visit here in the winter.
  • Harborview Market and The Tasty Yolk are some of my favorite places to get breakfast in the state.
  • Consider staying at charming spots like Delamar Southport, The Firefly Inn
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I'm single and an empty nester, so I decided to downsize. I made some compromises on my new apartment to save money.

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The author recently downsized to a smaller apartment.

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  • I've been divorced and sharing custody for five years, but my youngest just started college.
  • Becoming an empty nester prompted me to reevaluate my living situation, and I decided to downsize.
  • I had a few dealbreakers when choosing my new apartment.

When I got amicably divorced five years ago, I moved to a three-bedroom

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Airlift could be the Achilles' heel in the US Air Force plan for surviving a fight with China

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In a potential war with China, the Air Force would spread its aircraft and operations across the Indo-Pacific rather than just centralized airbases.

US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adriana Jordan-Alcañiz

  • The US airlift fleet has a readiness problem for a modern war, an airpower expert argues in a new paper.
  • The size, age, and lack of variety in aircraft could hinder the Air Force's plan to
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