We moved to a farm in rural Maine because we thought homesteading would save us money. It didn't.

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Three goats looking through a hole in a fence
The author still keeps goats on her farm, even though she's no longer a homesteader.

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My divorced parents live together and it's changed how I look at love

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Tricia Patras with her mom smiling for the camera in a bar setting
Tricia and her mom in Michigan for Tricia's birthday last year.

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My aging parents are in Hong Kong and I'm in LA. I recently dropped everything to spend 3 months caring for them, leaving my own family behind.

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Senior man walking with a cane and caregiver in a park.
Caring for aging parents is hard, especially if they live in another country. I'm glad I can be there for them when they need me though. (author not pictured)

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I can't wait to turn 50. Shifting my mindset has helped me to not fear aging like I once did.

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The author is turning 50 soon.

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The polio vaccine is turning 70. Photos show the last outbreak in the US.

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Many iron lungs with medical professionals around and people inside
Iron lungs at the Ranchos Los Amigos Respiratory Center, circa 1950.

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I've always had a difficult relationship with my mom, but now I'm her caregiver. I'm struggling to set new boundaries with her.

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a woman helping an older woman put on her shoes
The author (not pictured) is the caregiver for her mother.

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My fiancé and I feel no connection to our last names. We're debating whether to create a new one when we marry.

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S. Nicole Lane leaning on her finace in a restaurant
The author and her fiancé are considering creating a new last name when they get married.

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2 charts show how spending on most kinds of alcohol has declined in recent decades — especially among young adults

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Clinking cocktails
Alcohol consumption trends have been on the decline for years, even before the US Surgeon General said alcohol is a leading cause of cancer.

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The Mediterranean diet includes wine in moderation. Can a little alcohol be good for you?

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a group of people eating Mediterranean style food outdoors in an olive grove
Drinking wine in moderation is common on the healthy Mediterranean diet and in Blue Zones, areas of the world where people tend to live longer.

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Trump is no fan of alcohol

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Donald Trump toasts with a glass of Diet Coke during a 2018 UN event
President-elect Donald Trump, a lifelong teetotaler, would sometimes use other beverages during formal diplomatic toasts. During a 2018 event, an aide was spotted pouring a Diet Coke before Trump raised his glass.

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