I traveled to Bali with my husband and young kids to decompress. 2 years later, we're still here.

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Alison Emerick loves walking down Bali streets and smelling incense burning.

Alison Emerick

I quit my job to look after my grandchildren. My son initially paid me $10 an hour, but now I gladly do it for free.

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A grandmother (not pictured) said being paid to look after her grandchild made her feel like an "employee."

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I'm a vegan mom with 3 non-vegan kids. Here are 6 of my favorite dinner ideas that only use Trader Joe's products.

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I cook dinner for my mixed-diet family six nights a week.

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My family spent Hurricane Milton at Disney. We weren't allowed to leave our hotel rooms at night, but meals were discounted.

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A selfie of a family of 5 taken at Disney World in front of the Magical Kingdom.
Sandra Guadarrama-Baumunk enjoyed time at Disney with her family before the park was shut down by Hurricane Milton.

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My husband is the primary breadwinner, and I stay home with the kids. But our marriage is not 'traditional.'

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Amber Adrian's husband is the primary earner and she stays home with the kids.

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My brother and I were born 16 years apart. We had different childhoods, but we've realized we have a lot in common.

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Nia Springer-Norris and her brother Winston are 16 years apart in age.

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I moved from Texas to Massachusetts and took a 20% pay cut to live near my parents. They get to help with our kids.

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Kim Guillois and her family made some financial sacrifices to move nearer to her parents.

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I'm a millennial who lives alone in a tiny house in the countryside. I don't feel like I'm missing out on city life.

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Nikky de Graaf lives in a cottage in the countryside.

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5 signs you have eldest-daughter syndrome, from a therapist who was the oldest of 6 kids

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Therapist Annie Wright, who grew up as the eldest daughter.

Annie Wright

I'm a teacher and a mother of 4 who hates mornings. Doing these 3 things makes them bearable.

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Mother of three prepping breakfast at home while two children sit at the counter and one child is crawling on the counter.
Nicole Johnson (not pictured) has figured out a morning routine that works for her.

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