I regret not practicing gentle parenting with my oldest kids. I'm making up for lost time now.

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A mother and child walk in a park.
The author (not pictured) said she mostly stuck to "old-school" parenting techniques as a new mother.

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I bought two bowls at Goodwill for $.99 each. I later sold them for almost $1,400.

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Wendy Sheridan found two bowls for $0.99 at Goodwill

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My kids are growing up 400 miles from their cousins. It's shown me that family can be whatever you want it to be.

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Four kids hugging and playing in a park.
The author's kids (not pictured) don't live near their cousins.

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My mom encouraged me to put my $50,000 savings on the line. It turned into a company I sold for $22 million.

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Jaclyn Johnson bought her company two years after selling it.

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My son had to do a family tree for a school project. I went on a genealogy deep dive to learn about a side of the family I never knew about.

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Isobella Jade (center) sits with her son (left) and daughter (right)
Isobella Jade (center)

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A rattlesnake bit my toddler at a birthday party. What happened next changed me.

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A mom holds her toddler.

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A week of taking care of my 8 and 2-year-old grandkids left me exhausted. It also taught me we all need a little grace.

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Grandma with kids
The author took care of her grandsons for a week.

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My family is stranded in Puerto Rico because our flights were canceled. It's having an impact on our finances.

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Passengers wait at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport as all flights are cancelled following US military action in Venezuela,
A family of four is stranded in Puerto Rico after their Frontier flight back to Colorado was canceled due to Nicolas Maduro's capture by the US.

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My daughters attended Harvard, Yale, and Stanford; they then became the CEOs of YouTube and 23andMe. Letting them fail helped them grow into leaders.

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side by side of Anne Wojcicki and Susan Wojcicki
Anne Wojcicki and Susan Wojcicki

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Target doesn't get enough credit for its healthy grocery options. These are my dietitian-approved picks from the store.

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A red car is being pushed down a grocery aisle.
The author, a dietitian and mother of two young kids, said that Target should get more credit for its healthy grocery options.

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