Living with my adult children wasn't the retirement I imagined. It's crowded but wonderful.

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The author lives with her daughter and her family in a farm in Oregon.

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Holidays and milestones were hard to celebrate after my husband died. A taco salad helped us break through the pain.

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A taco salad the author made with her daughter.
The author said making family recipes, including this taco salad, with her daughter helped them both feel connected to her late husband.

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I taught my 3-year-old to dress herself. She's now a confident and outgoing 5-year-old.

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The author's oldest is now 5 years old and very outgoing.

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My son moved home after college, but now he's engaged and has plans to move out. I'm glad I get to live with him one last time.

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The author (right) has enjoyed living with her son, who moved in after college.

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We spent 6 months of our parental leave traveling through Europe with our baby. It wasn't the trip I thought it would be.

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The author and her family spent six months traveling with their then 8-month-old daughter.

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I couldn't find a work bag I liked. I designed one for $350, and now I'm making $15,000 a month in sales.

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Iluka Cindi Greentree designed a bag after seeing a TikTok.

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I'm spending nearly $6,000 to visit my daughter at college 4 times this year. I never factored that into our budget.

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The author (right) visits her daughter at college multiple times a year.

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Our 5-year-old son was sad when we moved from LA to Kentucky. We helped him through the change by focusing on the positives.

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The author (not pictured) and her family moved from LA to Kentucky when her son was 5.

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Our elementary school lets parents eat lunch with their kids. My youngest is off to middle school, and I'll miss those priceless moments.

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The author said that having lunch with her kids during the school day meant so much to her.

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I wanted to be a 'chill mom.' My son needed something different.

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The author wanted to be a chill mom.

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