I always dreaded long travel days with my kids. Getting airport lounge access has completely changed the way my family travels.

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Jamie Davis Smith's kids in an airport lounge
The author loves bringing her kids to the airport lounge.

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I worked a corporate job for 8.5 years. I quit over a text message.

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The author quit her corporate job after over eight years working there because of burnout.

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I'm in my 50s, and my brain fog scares me. Now I'm doing everything I can to give my memory a boost.

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Holly Rizzuto Palker stands in front of a sign promoting her stand-up comedy show.
The author said she started performing stand-up comedy to help her brain stay sharp.

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I'm polyamorous and my 2 partners and I live with our kids. Here's how we navigate coparenting together.

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The author shares coparenting duties with her two partners.

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My 78-year-old grandfather visits me regularly since I moved to Portugal. I cherish our relationship.

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Woman and grandfather
The author's grandfather visits her while she's living abroad.

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I moved 13 times over 15 years to advance my career. I would never wish this on anyone.

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The author moved several times for her academic career.

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My parents had no retirement plans after selling their house. They now live in Airbnbs, and I'm worried about them.

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The author's mother and father (not pictured) are living out of Airbnbs.

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I taught in public schools for more than a decade. Homeschooling my kids shifted my perspective on a student's success.

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The author reads to her young son on a couch.
The author taught in public schools for more than a decade before she began homeschooloing her own children.

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Traveling taught me to let some parenting rules slide, even when we're at home

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The author poses with two of her children.
The author, shown with two of her children, says that traveling has helped change how she parents at home and abroad.

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My husband and I dread filing taxes. To help motivate us, we treat ourselves to a date night after we file.

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Ashley Archambault and her husband
The author (right) and her husband (left) hate filing taxes every year.

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