I was a single mother who struggled to raise my son. Seeing him propose to his girlfriend felt like an achievement for both of us.

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The author's son proposed to his girlfriend after a difficult childhood.

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Brooke Shields says dropping a kid off at college and becoming an empty nester is 'not easy for the moms'

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Brooke Shields dropped her younger daughter, Grier, off at college and is happy that she'll be near her big sister, Rowan. (pictured).

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A mother and daughter were estranged for 4 years. Now they're on good terms, and less codependent.

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Lindsey Glass with her mother, Leslie Glass.

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Nara Smith, who makes food from scratch on TikTok, says it can take up to 7 hours to film a sandwich video — and her kids eat a much simpler meal in the meantime

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Nara Smith is a model and influencer known for her videos of making food from scratch.

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My mom had me at 22. Having a young mother has helped us become close friends in adulthood.

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The author, left, has a young mom, right.

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My son is heading to college in the fall, and he's behaving worse than ever. I finally understand why.

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The writer's son is misbehaving before he heads to college.

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I put off having kids until my mid-30s because of my career and had 9 miscarriages. No one tells you how hard it is.

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Harriet Kelsall had her first child in her mid 30s after spending her 20s focused on her career.

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My mother enrolled in college at 42 while raising 4 kids. It was the same year I enrolled as a freshman.

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The author, right, and her mother, left, both went to college the same year.

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