There are plenty of benefits to having kids participate in sports, but we should also teach them that it's OK to stop

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Soraya Chemaly (not pictured) is the author of "The Resilience Myth."

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I let my kids play in the mud, and I don't mind when they wrestle. I've made my peace with dirt and we have a household safe word.

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Bethaney Phillips allows her sons to wrestle and get dirty.

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Young families are still fleeing major cities in huge numbers, a 'big surprise' for metros trying to escape the urban doom loop

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A row of students ages 5-7 raising their hands while standing along a chain-link fence on a playground during recess at P.S. 111, a public school in Hell's Kitchen, New York City.
A row of students ages 5-7 on a playground during recess at a public school in Hell's Kitchen, New York City.

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I've camped across the US with my 5 kids. Here's how to make your kids love camping.

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The author has taken her five children on several camping trips.

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I moved from NYC to Italy without speaking Italian or having a job. Now, I'm married with 2 kids, and I love my life here.

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Caroline Chirichella (not pictured) moved to Italy from New York City at the age of 24.

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I was a single mom on a budget. I couldn't afford summer camp for my son, but I still made sure he enjoyed his time off school.

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Ashley Archambault found creative ways to enjoy summers with her son as a single mom on a budget.

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I used to rely on grocery delivery services to save time. Now, I shop with my kids — they love it, and I save money.

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Elliott Harrell now shops with her kids in a grocery store instead of using grocery delivery services.

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My husband and I used a 'Cinderella' rule to limit our kids' screen time. We don't regret it.

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In the Estrada household, the internet disappeared at midnight.

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When I brought my kids to a Pride parade, they were overwhelmed at first. But I learned children belong at Pride.

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The author, left, with her family at Pride.

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My husband was 40 and thought he didn't have the energy for another baby. But when I ended up pregnant, he was thrilled.

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When Melissa Noble found out she was pregnant with her third child, she was nervous to tell her husband, but he was excited.

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