I cashed out $60,000 from my retirement account to pay for my child's education. I have no regrets.

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The author has no regrets about draining her retirement account.

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I'm an aunt to 12 kids. Staying close to them as teenagers takes more effort than I expected.

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The author has 12 nieces and nephews.

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The moms in my life always say they don't need anything for Mother's Day. That's why I make sure to celebrate them year-round.

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The author (not pictured) works year-round to give back to the moms in her life.

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My mom saw strengths where others saw hobbies. I parent the same way now.

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The author said she is making a special effort to help her kids recognize their talents after realizing her mom had quietly been doing the same for her.

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I raised my daughter in Berlin, Madrid, and Dublin. Each country taught me how to parent an independent teen.

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The author raised her daughter all over Europe.

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I'm an American raising 2 kids in Switzerland. They started walking to school without me when they were in kindergarten.

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The author's kids walk to school alone.

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I never questioned if I belonged in leadership. Generations of women in my family showed me I did.

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Susie Cranston says the women in her family shaped her.

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Daycare waitlists are long. I'm grateful that my mother and mother-in-law can help with childcare, but our system isn't perfect.

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The author's mom and mother-in-law help with her daughter twice a week.

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My kids hate summer camp and refuse to go. This summer, I'm not forcing them and instead saving money.

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The author's kids (not pictured) don't like going to summer camp.

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I'm an American in the UK. My daughter started walking to school alone at 10, and it gave her the confidence she needed.

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The author's daughter started walking alone to school at age 10.

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