I left a mom group over parenting decisions. I don't regret it.

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I quit my job at 35 after my husband died. It's been 6 years, and finding a new job has been harder than expected.

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Alex Delaney sits at the memorial bench for her late husband.

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The unpaid job many women shoulder in relationships — and how to make things more fair

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Laura Danger recently released her book "No More Mediocre: A Call to Reimagine Our Relationships and Demand More"

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I recently learned my 12-year-old son is dating. I'm worried I waited too long to have the sex talk.

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The author put off the sex talk with his son.

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

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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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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)

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

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