I bought a 6-bedroom villa in the Italian countryside for $50,000. Within a year, I'd left the US and fully moved in.

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Buying and renovating a historic villa in a Tuscan village hasn't always been easy, but I'm still happily settled here and glad I did it.

Graeme Warring

My 19-year-old identical twins bicker constantly. It turns out they like it that way.

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The author's twins went on a TV show to talk about being siblings.

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I work at Google, but my 8-year-old is mostly offline. I want her to learn to be intentional about AI use.

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The author works at Google and has kept her child mostly offline.

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My 8 and 12-year-old kids often want to use my phone to play around on Snapchat. I'm trying to set boundaries.

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The author is trying to limit her kids' screen time, especially on Snapchat.

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My 5-year-old doesn't think she can become a doctor because she's a girl. This was a major parenting wake-up call.

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The author said she was taken aback when her 5-year-old daughter stated that she couldn't be a doctor because she is a girl.

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I worried that leaving New York City for a suburb out West would make me boring. It did the opposite.

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To my surprise, I've loved the benefits of living in a suburb near Seattle.

Misha Scott

I'm learning to give my kids more independence. It's not just about trusting them, but also trusting my small-town community.

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The author is learning to give his children (not pictured) more independence.

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I've made friends on solo trips and traveled to visit them. These relationships are just as valuable as local ones.

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I traveled to Paris and reconnected with some friends I met on solo trips in 2024.

Chelsia Durkee

After months of living in different cities in search of my dream home, I realized my best option was one I'd never considered

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I spent months living in different cities around the globe in search of a forever home. It turns out my best option was actually pursuing a semi-nomadic lifestyle.

Nain F. Ladak

At 83 and 74, my husband and I still go on multi-day walks all over the world. We have no plans to stop anytime soon.

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The author, shown posing on a trek through the Silvery Dolomites, said she and her husband will continue traveling to take long walks for as long as they can.

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