It feels like whenever I'm not cooking for my family, I'm thinking about groceries or meal planning. It's overwhelming.

Tech Insider : Business
The author with her son at the table.
The author meal plans, cooks, and grocery shops for her family.

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I spent 20 years and nearly $100,000 paying off my student loans. I'm done just in time for my youngest to start college.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
The author and her son at his college graduation.
The author said that she started making overpayments on her student loans once her oldest child graduated from college in 2022.

Courtesy of Trisha Daab.

My kids don't need another coach yelling from the bleachers. I'm choosing to focus on their love of the game instead.

Tech Insider : Sports, Sports, Business
The author is sitting in the bleachers at a youth sports event.
The author said she wants her kids to truly enjoy the sports they play and is trying to put less focus on winning or losing.

Courtesy of Isobella Jade.

I'm a mom of 3 and an interior designer. It's OK not to give your kids the decor they're asking for.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports
Lauren Behfarin with kids
Lauren Behfarin has three kids and designs kids' rooms for a living.

Courtesy of Lauren Behfarin

I was burned out postpartum. A trip taught me how to embrace community and changed how I parent.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Parents at airport with baby
The author says a two-month trip to India made her realize she needed community.

Courtesy of the author

Most parents manage their kids' social lives. I expect my 8-year-old to do it himself.

Tech Insider : Business
Boy on the phone
The author stopped planning playdates for her 8-year-old.

Courtesy of the author

My 14-year-old son wants to study abroad. He may be ready — but I'm not.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Environment
The author's son sitting at the edge of a lake.
The author's son, 14, loves traveling.

Courtesy of Kristina Wright

My daughter grew up hanging around bars. I'm glad she has such wonderful memories.

Tech Insider : Business
The author's daughter reads while sitting with her mom at a bar.
The author said that bar workers usually made an extra effort to connect with her daughter, often giving her a sidecar of cherries for her Shirley Temple or asking her what books she was currently reading.

Courtesy of Lisa Sparrell.

My husband and I took our first solo vacation. It was romantic, but I missed my son.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Couple posing for photo
The author and her husband went on a solo trip and she missed her son.

Courtesy of the author

My daughter is a 'trinket kid.' Her collections are taking over our house.

Tech Insider : Business
Child with toys
The author says she has a trinket kid.

Courtesy of the author

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