I frequently travel with my godkids. Whenever we travel out of state, I bring these 3 documents with me.

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Family of three at airport looking at aircraft
The author (not pictured) travels with her godsons often and brings paperwork just in case.

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I work at a coworking space that has an on-site preschool. It's completely changed my life and my parenting.

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Paulina Roe's daughter playing with a ball next to her day care room
The author's daughter goes to day care at a coworking space.

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My 5 kids are all adults. It takes a monumental effort to get everyone in the same room at the same time.

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Family posing for photo
The author is an empty nester and struggles to get her family together.

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I hosted over 140 people at my house for my kids' birthday party. I only spent $800, and everyone had a blast.

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Kids lining up to get cake
The line for cake at the birthday party.

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My mother says she plans to never retire because she loves what she does. I wish I could say the same about my career.

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Teddy Rainville pulling a hose from an oil truck
The author wishes he had a career that he loves.

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My daughters were secretly tracking my location and I had no idea. I'm actually relieved they care about where I am.

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The author and her daughters all track each other

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I've spent 15 years as a hockey mom watching my daughter chase her dreams. Seeing the women's Olympic team skip the White House visit left me conflicted.

Tech Insider : Sports, Sports, Business
The authors daughter poses with Olympic Gold medalist Megan Keller after her win at the 2018 Olympics/
I'm glad that my daughter can look up to the women on the US team.

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I moved back into my childhood home at age 40 with my husband and 3 kids. It's been surprisingly nice.

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Man and women wearing baseball caps and sunglasses smiling at park
My family has been living in the house I grew up in for the past few weeks, and it's been going surprisingly well.

Melissa Noble

I'm a recent grad who studied history and can't find a job. The AI-driven job market has no place for humanities majors like me.

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Oliver Fox in front of the tufts university sign wearing a graduation gown
The author graduated with a degree in history.

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I was more of a free-range parent when my kids were little. Now that one is old enough to drive, I track him.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
A teen boy sits in the driver's seat of the family car before taking his two younger siblings to school (also pictured in the car).
The first time my son drove both of his siblings to school, I was glad I could track them on an app.

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