As my mom aged, I had to care for her more and more. I regret the time I missed with my youngest daughter.

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The author, pictured with her youngest daughter, said she regrets how much caring for her mother took her away from her parenting.

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My mom has built an incredible life for herself in her 60s. I still learn valuable life lessons during our weekly visits.

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Author Alexa Mellardo smiling with her mom
My mom gives great advice and always reminds me to cherish the small moments in life.

Alexa Mellardo

My mother and I had a difficult relationship. Now, she's 90, and I'm trying to enjoy every minute I have left with her.

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Wendy Woolfork and her mother
The author (left) is enjoying her time with her aging mother.

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My mom and I live across the world from each other. We connect by traveling together to bucket-list places every year.

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The writer and her mom posing in Edinburgh.
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Anna Dodd

After a breakup, I left NYC for Miami and moved in with my mom. It was supposed to be temporary, but 3 years later, I have no plans to leave.

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Diana and Samantha Stobo live together.

Samantha Stobo

When I was 30, my mom gave me $15,000 to spend on a gap year in Italy instead of a house or wedding. I have no regrets.

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Rooftops and cathedral di Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence, Italy, with mountains and bright-blue sky in the background
With my mom's help, I lived in Florence, Italy, at the end of 2023 and early 2024.

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When I moved abroad, my mother was fearful and jealous. It strained our relationship, but I had to chase my dreams.

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Courtney Cardini and her mom in the Vatican in italy
The author, left, went to Italy with her mom, right.

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I thought I wanted my life to be like 'Gilmore Girls'— until I started rewatching the series with my daughters

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I loved "Gilmore Girls" as a teen, but the show hasn't aged well.

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