Dating a carpenter taught me my career is not my identity. He doesn't worry about getting laid off and just focuses on the next job.

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Nia Springer-Norris and her partner work in different industries and learn from each other.

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I sent my American kids to a day camp in France. It cost $10 a day, and they learned French.

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The author sent her kids to a $ 10-a-day camp in Provence, France.

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My 17-year-old daughter has dated a few boys in high school. I know the relationship is getting serious when I see her wearing their hoodie.

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The author says that she knows when her daughter is dating someone because she wears the boyfriend's hoodie.

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I'm an Olympic athlete heading to Paris this summer, but I'm also a medical student. Here's how I pursue both dreams.

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Kat Holmes is an Olympic fencer.

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My dad is a boomer, and I'm Gen Z. We sometimes have different perspectives, but our relationship is built on mutual respect.

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Jael Bore (not pictured) is Gen Z and her father is a boomer.

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I've had a love-hate relationship with my name since childhood. I changed my last name when I got married and kept it after the divorce.

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My boss once told me I was 'too direct.' I found a way to turn that critique into my strength in the workplace.

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The author, not pictured, was told she was too assertive by her boss.

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My husband and I have been together for 13 years. Neither of us wears a wedding ring.

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The author and her husband have never worn wedding rings.

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I was in an accident that broke my collarbone and ribs. It didn't stop me from flying to Europe to see Taylor Swift.

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Composite image. On the left is Tayla Blaire in a hospital bed wearing a hospital gown after getting in an accident. On the right is Tayla Blaire flexing her left arm while her right arm is in a sling, she is at the Taylor Swift Eras Tour wearing a gold sequined outfit with matching sling.
Tayla Blaire was in an accident just weeks before the Taylor Swift Eras Tour and broke her collarbone.

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I moved from NYC to Italy without speaking Italian or having a job. Now, I'm married with 2 kids, and I love my life here.

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Caroline Chirichella (not pictured) moved to Italy from New York City at the age of 24.

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