Yes, our beaches are famous, but families visiting Australia should take a dip in one of our ocean pools. These are my favorites.

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The author poses at Wylie's Pool, Coogee, Sydney.
The author poses at Wylie's Pool, Coogee, Sydney. She said she prefers swimming in Australia's many ocean pools rather than in the surf.

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I never felt as lost as I did right after graduating college. Getting a full-time job changed that.

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Young adults celebrating their graduation in the campus.

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My 95-year-old grandmother doesn't want to move to an assisted living facility. We are stuck with an impossible choice.

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Twins with great grandmother
The author's twins sharing twin with his grandmother.

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I use ChatGPT daily to help parent my teens. I get a parenting coach and virtual assistant for free.

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The author, shown here with her family, says she usus Chat GPT daily to help manage daily life.

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My teens didn't want to talk to me. So I changed the way I talk to them — and it worked.

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The author poses with two of her teens.
The author said her teens often gave her one-word answers when she questioned them about something. Changing her approached helped them open up.

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As a single mom, I can't afford to buy everything my son wants anymore. It has been an emotional turning point.

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The author (right) is struggling to afford her son's wants.

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My son and his family moved in with us. We went from empty nesters to a family of 7.

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Multigenerational family
One of the author's sons moved in with his family.

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I lost 60 pounds in my 50s, and I've never felt stronger. Here's how I did it and kept the weight off.

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The author is working out at a gym.
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I furnished my post-divorce home for free. It taught me the importance of community.

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The author furbished her new apartment after divorce thanks to a Facebook group.

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I'm the only person in my family to go to grad school and become an entrepreneur. I often feel guilty for 'making it.'

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The author is the first to earn a master's in her family.

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