My son is an only child. I was too tired to have another baby.

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The author debated having another child when her son was 7.

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I didn't like 'Gilmore Girls' until I was a single mom. Watching it helped me create the parent-child dynamic I always wanted.

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Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore and Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore.

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My son is in his first semester in college. I want to give him space, but I also miss talking to him every day.

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The author (not pictured) is struggling with communicating with her college son.

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I bought a storage-unit business with my husband. The customers can be difficult, but it makes financial sense for our family.

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The author owns a storage unit business.

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My husband likes to keep everything, and I prefer minimalism. A home remodel helped us learn to declutter together.

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The author (not pictured) and her husband deal with clutter differently.

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I ditched doomscrolling on social media and decluttered my feed. I now look forward to opening Instagram and joyscrolling.

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I decluttered my Instagram feed and it's changed my life.

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Taylor Swift helped me get closer to my teen daughter. The Eras Tour is ending, but I'll cherish these moments forever.

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Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Johan Cruijff Arena on July 05, 2024 in Amsterdam, Netherlands

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We had an unconventional engagement and wedding. I proposed to him, my engagement ring came after the wedding, and we walked each other down the aisle.

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The author and her husband had a nontraditional engagement and wedding.

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My husband was unemployed for 7 months. I had to step up to be his support system when his morale slipped.

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The author (not pictured) had to support her husband when he was unemployed.

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I always ran back to the same ex, calling her my backup plan. She's now engaged to someone else, and I learned how toxic I am.

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The author (not pictured) kept running back to his ex.

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