My kids are 5, 3, and 1, and we live in the suburbs. We walk whenever possible instead of taking our minivan.

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Composite image — on the left, the author is walking and smiling while pushing a stroller, on the right is a baby in a stroller and a three-year-old on a small toy bike.
The author lives in the suburbs of Southern California with three kids, but walks whenever she can.

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My mom sold her house and paid $200,000 to build an addition onto mine. She now lives with me, my husband, and my teens.

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Jené Luciani-Sena and her mother live under one roof.

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My 4-year-old was a picky eater. Allowing him to cook dinner changed that.

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The author shares how letting her 4-year-old cook helped with his picky eating.

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After my divorce, I dreaded any type of holiday alone. A group of friends changed that.

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The author found a group of friends who make her not dread single motherhood.

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I spent nearly $1,700 for my family to see Messi play for Inter Miami. It was worth it, but not everything was perfect.

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The author went to the brand new Inter Miami's Nu Stadium

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I applied for Canadian citizenship for my kids. I don't want them to have the student loans my husband and me still have.

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I spent almost $300 to rent a private floating sauna in Norway. It turned out to be the highlight of our family trip.

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One of the author's sons jumps from the top deck of a floating sauna.
The author said her sons enjoyed jumping from the top deck of the floating sauna.

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I stayed in the car and let my kids shop alone. It gave them independence, but showed me I have more to teach them.

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The author sent her kids into the grocery store alone.

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I bought disposable cameras for an anniversary trip with my husband. Using them brought us closer together.

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The author and her husband in St. Augustine, FL.
The author admitted framing photos took some extra thought when using a disposable camera (as shown above), but the experience brought her and her husband closer together on a recent trip.

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My 87-year-old father still works, and I'm 62 with no plans to retire. We believe working gives us purpose.

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the author and her father embracing
The author (right) and her father (left) both plan on working well beyond retirement.

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