I'm shopping for a new healthcare plan for my middle-class family of 5. Most plans on the marketplace won't work for us.

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Kris Ann Valdez's family on a hike
The author is struggling to find insurance for her large family.

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I don't tie my child's allowance to chores. I wanted him to learn about financial management from an early age.

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Meg Wheeler doesn't tie her son's allowance to chores.

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I still book doctor appointments and send groceries to my 20-something sons, but I'm trying to redefine my relationship with them

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Close Up Of a Mother Helping Her Son Getting Ready For work

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My kids' grandparents live far away. We make sure to FaceTime at least once a week and see them 4 to 5 times a year.

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A family sitting on the couch FaceTiming with a family member.
The author lives far from family, but has found ways to help his kids stay in touch with their grandparents.

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I moved in with my parents at 24 to avoid rent in one of the most expensive areas in the US. It saves me $3000 a month.

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Amrita Bhasin moved back with her parents after college.

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Moving back to my hometown means my kids get more time with their cousins and grandparents, and my husband and I get more date nights

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Three of the author's family members at their winner recital.
The author is glad she and her family moved home so her sons (one of them pictured here on the right) can spend more time with their second cousins.

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I'm 57, have kids in college, and I'm also a grandma. People sometimes don't believe me.

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Family posing for photo
The author has two kids in college and an older one who has two kids of his own.

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I feel like I'm part of the most exhausted generation. I know I'm burning out much faster than my mother did.

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The author with her husband and their children.
The author, shown with her family, says that technology means that she's always reachable and always needs to be on.

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I moved my family and company from the UK to the US. Now that I'm bringing in millions, I worry about ruining my kids.

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mom with sons
Jo Baker is the CEO of ShipperHQ.

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I'm a mom of 5 and spent years doing everything for my kids. One of them told me he needed to make his own mistakes.

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Boy searching in drawer while family at dining table

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