I'm shopping for a new healthcare plan for my middle-class family of 5. Most plans on the marketplace won't work for us.

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Kris Ann Valdez's family on a hike
The author is struggling to find insurance for her large family.

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For years, I didn't think my in-laws really understood me. One trip finally made us feel like family.

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The writer, her partner, and her in-laws in Bulgaria.
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Gloria Kostadinova

I left the US to buy a house in the French countryside 5 years ago. Despite the unexpected problems, I'm glad I did it.

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Author Jenny Becker smiling in her kitchen
I bought a 17th-century farmhouse in France after becoming a divorced empty-nester — it was falling apart and so was I.

Jenny Becker

I still book doctor appointments and send groceries to my 20-something sons, but I'm trying to redefine my relationship with them

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Close Up Of a Mother Helping Her Son Getting Ready For work

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My kids' grandparents live far away. We make sure to FaceTime at least once a week and see them 4 to 5 times a year.

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A family sitting on the couch FaceTiming with a family member.
The author lives far from family, but has found ways to help his kids stay in touch with their grandparents.

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I tried being a digital nomad in Portugal. It wasn't the dream I expected.

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The author in Lisbon in 2018.
The author thought that living and working in Portugal as a digital nomad would feel like living in a dreamy Instagram feed. It wasn't that easy.

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Moving back to my hometown means my kids get more time with their cousins and grandparents, and my husband and I get more date nights

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Three of the author's family members at their winner recital.
The author is glad she and her family moved home so her sons (one of them pictured here on the right) can spend more time with their second cousins.

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I'm 57, have kids in college, and I'm also a grandma. People sometimes don't believe me.

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Family posing for photo
The author has two kids in college and an older one who has two kids of his own.

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I feel like I'm part of the most exhausted generation. I know I'm burning out much faster than my mother did.

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The author with her husband and their children.
The author, shown with her family, says that technology means that she's always reachable and always needs to be on.

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After losing my dream job in New York, I sold everything and moved into an RV. It's helped me redefine success.

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The writer, her partner, and her dog in front of their new RV.
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Jessica Safavimehr

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