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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I moved to London and finally landed my dream job, but something felt wrong on the first day. It was time for a career pivot.

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The author landed her dream job in London.

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After 24 hours of getting to know each other, I convinced my now-wife to come to Australia with me. We've been together for 11 years.

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The author's wife became an instant step mom to his twins.

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Working at a summer camp as a media director was the reset I needed after getting laid off from a job I loved

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My son asked not to be contacted for a couple of days after his college move-in. The boundary helped us both adapt to our new normal.

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The author (left) didn't contact his son (right) after college move-in.

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I got married less than a year after meeting my husband. We've been together for 35 years now.

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The author and her husband have been together for 35 years.

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I attended an academically rigorous magnet high school. I loved it, but I wanted something different for my daughter.

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The author attended a difficult magnet high school.

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My husband and I made a conscious decision to say 'yes' to more things. I learned I can handle more.

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The author said she and her husband pushed themselves to say "yes" to more things this year.

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