We spend almost $50,000 a year on childcare. It's helped me build the career I wanted.

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Karina Monesson pays almost $50,000 a year in childcare.

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Penélope Cruz says one thing matters most when raising teens in the social media age

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Penélope Cruz.
Penélope Cruz says parents have to work harder to build trust with their kids in the age of social media.

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I'm from France, and my husband is from New Mexico. We are raising our child in Florida with no family nearby.

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The author is from France, and her husband is from New Mexico. Their daughter was born in Florida.

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I knew being a single mother was going to be a challenge. The kindness of others, including my boss, made it manageable.

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Jamilah Lemieux
Jamilah Lemieux.

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My son and I bonded over soccer, but I had given up on World Cup tickets. An email from a stranger changed everything.

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The author at the World Cup in Houston with her son and daughter.
The author got to go to a World Cup game in Houston, TX, with her son and daughter.

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I told my son to stop playing basketball video games. That idea became a $20 million business.

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Craig Moody got inspired by his son to create Shoot 360.

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My sons get simple birthday celebrations, like having a family dinner and going to the park. I'm never doing a big party again.

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The author chooses to have simple birthday celebrations for her two sons.

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We skipped the usual must-dos on our trip to Europe. I know my kids had more fun because of it.

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The author's children enjoy a food tour on a family trip to Paris.
The author said the food tour her family took while in Paris was much more fun than waiting in line at a crowded museum.

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Summer break looked different for each of my children. That's what made it work.

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The author (not pictured) sent her kids away in the summer.

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Tina Knowles reveals the one thing that irritates her after being in the entertainment industry for 3 decades

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Tina Knowles was a panelist at FQ Beach @ Cannes Lions in June 2026.

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