I send my kids to stay with family over the summer. I deserve time away from them, and they have fun.

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Tanya Mitra (not pictured) enjoys relaxing without her kids in tow during part of the summer.

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I helped my aging dad get a job at the hospital I work at. I'm so proud and love being his coworker.

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Grace Ryu and her dad working at the hospital.
Grace Ryu often takes selfies with her dad when they pass each other at work in the same hospital.

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Young families are still fleeing major cities in huge numbers, a 'big surprise' for metros trying to escape the urban doom loop

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A row of students ages 5-7 raising their hands while standing along a chain-link fence on a playground during recess at P.S. 111, a public school in Hell's Kitchen, New York City.
A row of students ages 5-7 on a playground during recess at a public school in Hell's Kitchen, New York City.

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Parenting influencers in Illinois must now pay their children if they feature in videos. Experts say it's about time.

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Parenting influencers in Illinois now have to set aside 15% of their earnings for their kids (stock image.)

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My teen came out as nonbinary at 13. Here's what the last 3 years have taught us.

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Trisha Daab's nonbinary child wearing a cape and facing a building
The author's child came out as nonbinary as a teen.

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When I brought my kids to a Pride parade, they were overwhelmed at first. But I learned children belong at Pride.

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The author, left, with her family at Pride.

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Gen Zers are starting to tease Gen Alpha tweens, saying they have a 'blue light stare'

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Gen Alpha is poised to be a huge economic force (stock image).

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Gen Alpha tweens are fueling sales in skincare. It isn't just because they are worried about wrinkles.

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Gen Alpha is driving a sales boom in skincare. But why are they buying antiaging products? (stock image)

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Baby naming is big business, with consultants charging up to $10,000 to find the perfect name

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A stock image of a newborn baby with a "Hello, my name is..." sticker.

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Parents with young kids are fleeing New York City in droves. Skyrocketing housing and daycare costs are to blame.

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Children on swings at the playground at Union Square Park in Manhattan.
Children on swings at the playground at Union Square Park in Manhattan.

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