As a firstborn, I know what it's like to be the oldest sibling. I empathize with how my daughter feels about the responsibility.

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As a firstborn child, the author knows firsthand the pressure that her oldest daughter is experiencing.

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My college kids went back to school, so I went on a cruise alone. It was awkward at first, but I loved my alone time.

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The author loved going on a cruise without her family.

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We celebrated our anniversary on Royal Caribbean's Star of the Seas, a 10,000-person cruise ship. It was surprisingly romantic.

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The author and her husband went on a mega-ship to celebrate their 20th anniversary.

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Juggling 3 freelance jobs works for me. It's stressful at times, but I'm my own boss, and my businesses are thriving.

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The author has been working three freelance jobs for the last decade.

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My parents got divorced after 35 years. Their split strengthened my marriage.

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The author's parents divorced after 35 years together.

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I tried to manage my kids' screen time, then I realized my own was out of control

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The author (not pictured) realized that her own reliance on devices was impacting how her children viewed screen time.

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I'm a first-year medical student at Stanford. From working on cadavers to 12-hour lecture days, this is what a week in my life is like.

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The author is a med student at Stanford.

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I was 39 and my husband 46 when our daughter was born. I'm concerned about the future as an older parent.

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The author, pregnant for the second time at the age of 42, with her two-year-old daughter in September 2010

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I thought my move from Massachusetts to Maine was temporary. I've been here for over 20 years.

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Portland, Maine.

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We don't need more rigid screen rules and detoxes from phones

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