My daughter is in college and almost never asks me for money. Instead, she works on campus and budgets $100 a week.

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Jenna Brooks and her daughter
The author (left) says her daughter doesn't need money while at college.

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I put an AirTag on my 8-year-old's bike. It backfired and taught me an important parenting lesson.

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Family photo
The author started tracking her with AirTags.

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Traveling with my mom and college-age kids can be tricky. A cruise gave everyone what they wanted.

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The author (fifth from the left) poses with her huhsband, mother, and three sons while on a cruise.
The author, pictured with her mother, husband and three sons, said a cruise was a great way to keep everyone entertained on a family trip.

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I moved back to Canada after living abroad for 5 years. The hardest part is rebuilding my social life.

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The author on a visit to her hometown in Vancouver.
The author moved back to Canada after five years of living abroad in the UK.

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My son is coming home for the summer after his first year at college. I'm nervous because I'll be reinforcing all my house rules.

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The author (right) will welcome her son back home from college for the summer.

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I went to grad school at 44 and didn't want to take on student loan debt. Thanks to my side hustle, I graduated debt-free.

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The author (not pictured) went back to school to become a teacher.

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I moved to Canada for love 10 years ago. It helped me realize which friends were worth keeping — and find new ones.

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The writer standing next to her husband near the water with the Toronto skyline in the background.
I met my now-husband on a dating app while I was temporarily living in Toronto.

Naima Karp

I'm a doctor — these subtle desk habits could be causing your elbow pain

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A doctor says people working desk jobs might suffer from elbow pain.

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I'm the emergency contact. The school still calls my wife.

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The author holds up a book with his child while reading in the classroom.
The author said he thinks of himself as the "default dad" because in his family, he has a more flexible schedule that allows him to take the lead on childcare.

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I moved from Europe to New York last year. I wish I'd known a few things before making the leap.

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The writer posing in front of the water with a New York City skyline in the background.
I moved to New York City last year, and with time, it's started to feel like home.

Laura Keys

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