I delayed having kids to explore the world. I shouldn't have done that.

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  • I knew I wanted kids and a big family, but I put off having them because I wanted to travel first.
  • I thought having kids meant the end of my adventures abroad.
  • Now I know that traveling with kids is different, but so much fun.

As a newlywed in my 20s, I knew I wanted a big family. Yet, my husband and I agreed to put off having kids.

Like many prospective parents, we wanted to

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Here's what TV shows CEOs and tech execs say they are watching these days

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CEOs are watching "New Girl," "30 Rock," and "The Penguin."

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  • CEOs like OpenAI's Sam Altman have recently shared what TV shows their watching.
  • Mike Wirth of Chevron shared his thoughts about the Paramount+ series "Landman" in February.
  • Here's what TV shows CEOs say they are into these days.

Even high-profile CEOs make time to unwind.

While some C-Suite

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What Tech Jobs Don’t Drug Test? That Might Depend

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One of the most tolerant industries for cannabis has been tech, which is usually focused more on what an employee is doing at work with their brain.

The first 10 things to do with the Google Pixel 10

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The Google Pixel 10 features a bevy of new software and AI features. Here are some of the first things you should do when you get your device.

My daughter's university alerted me of a possible shooting. There's no parenting book that teaches us how to handle this.

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The author (not pictured) received an alert from her daughter's university about a possible shooter.

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  • My daughter studies at Auburn University, and I panicked when I got a text alert from the school.
  • There seemed to be a threat at her school, and heavily armed officers were on campus.
  • It turned out to be a hoax, and I was proud of how my 22-year-old handled it.

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Is AI Running the Government? Here’s What We Know

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Generative AI is meant to automate tasks that government workers previously performed, with a predicted 300,000 job cuts from the federal workforce by the end of the year.

Save $150 on a 10th-generation Apple iPad via this Labor Day weekend steal

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SAVE $150: As of Aug. 30, a Pink 10th Generation 256GB  10.9-inch Liquid Retina Display Apple iPad with A14 Bionic chip is $349, down from its list price of $499.

Have you always wanted to become an iPad girly, boy, or person? This Labor Day weekend deal on Amazon has a 10.9-inch 256 GB Pink 10th Generation Apple iPad at 33% off. If you were waiting on a sign to spring for a back-to-school Apple

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