My kids wanted to donate toys to other kids after a hurricane hit our town. I'm so proud of them.

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The author taught her two young daughters how to declutter with the KonMari method.

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I was proud to have an amicable $500 divorce. I didn't realize managing the finances of co-parenting would be much harder.

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Sheri Atwood had an amicable divorce with her ex until managing finances while co-parenting got in the way.

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Cher came back from owing $270,000 in back taxes, only to wind up broke again. 6 points about money from her new memoir.

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Cher was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in October 2024.

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My mother-in-law often asks my kids when they'll make them great-grandparents. I don't mind if it never happens.

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The author doesn't mind if she doesn't become a grandparent.

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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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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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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.

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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.

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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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