No one taught me how to parent a teenager. I'm learning how to let mine go.

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The author and teenage daughter

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I'm a therapist working with families on a regular basis. My kids still have meltdowns.

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The author is a marriage and family therapist and her children (not pictured) still have meltdowns.

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Parents know the true summer anthem — and it's from an animated K-pop band

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Netflix's "KPop Demon Hunters" A Sing-Along Event Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 24: Ken Jeong speaks during Netflix's "KPop Demon Hunters" A Sing-Along Event at Regal LA Live on August 24, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

While working as a lawyer, I started posting about my family online. When it took off, I quit, and my site makes over $1 million each year.

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Blair Lonergan started The Seasoned Mom in 2013 as a creative outlet, and now, the site makes over $1 million annually.

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My grandmother is 95 and losing her memory. Every story she tells me is one I don't want to forget.

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The author's twins sharing twin with his grandmother.

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I work from 3 a.m. to 4 p.m. to run my children's clothing brand from Australia. My schedule isn't sustainable, and we're moving back to the US.

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Samantha Gold started her children's clothing brand, Motette, after moving to Sydney.

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My dad died before he could retire. It shifted the way I approach life.

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The author (far right) with her family.

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My mom retired then realized she wasn't done working. Watching her start a job in a new field at 64 inspired me.

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The author's mom retired at 64, then decided to start a new career.

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I bought my first house after landing a job I loved. I was laid off 2 months after closing.

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Nia Springer-Norris standing next to a flower garden.

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I took a solo honeymoon and loved it. When I got pregnant, I decided to go on a solo babymoon.

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The author took a solo babymoon.

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