I got sober thanks to a monthly shot of a drug that helps stop my craving for alcohol. I lost 70 pounds in the process.

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A side-by-side image of a man fishing. In the first image, he is overweight. In the second, he has lost 70 pounds.
Jeff Horton lost 70 pounds in weight after quitting alcohol.

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My mother-in-law and I went on our first trip together. We needed it more than we realized.

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Image of Terri Peters and her mother-in-law smiling at the camera. Terri is on the left and is wearing a flannel and glasses, and her mother-in-law is wearing a black T-shirt with flowers on it.
The author and her mother-in-law enjoyed Dolly's Stampede dinner show while on vacation together in Branson.

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Elon Musk says people should worry less about the cost of having children, and 'start immediately'

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Elon Musk encouraged people to have kids immediately at a pro-Trump rally on Saturday.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said people worry too much about the cost of raising children.

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My kids finally convinced me to go on a cruise. The typical megaships aren't for me, but I found a way better alternative.

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My kids loved all the activities on our expedition cruise to Iceland.

Jamie Davis Smith

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

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Woman walking down alley in Bali wearing a floral dress
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.

Stephanie Dreyer

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 and her family sitting on a couch and smiling at the camera with a bookshelf and lamp behind them.
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 with her brother, Winston, sitting at a restaurant.
Nia Springer-Norris and her brother Winston are 16 years apart in age.

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