For $49 a month, I get to workout, 'me time,' and free childcare — it's the best deal I've ever found

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My kids are 14 and 15, and they're over trick-or-treating. I'm not.

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The author's two kids dressed as Darth Vader and a Stormtrooper on Halloween in 2016.
The author didn't realize how much she'd miss going trick-or-treating with her kids.

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I've been married to my husband for a decade. I wasn't prepared as a new military wife for how long he'd be gone.

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The author has been with her husband for 10 years and is used to spending time apart.

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I was a young mom and thought mom friends were overrated. Then, I made one.

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The author with her son as an infant at the beach.
The author was 26 when she had her son and didn't have any other mom friends at first.

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I was the first person in my friend group to have kids. At first, I was lonely, but then they started asking me for advice.

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A mother holds her baby in her arms.

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It feels like I'm constantly spending money on my kids between September and December. I'm budgeting differently this year.

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The author spends a lot on her teen at the end of the year.

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Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi now goes to bed at 7 p.m. and tells her kids that she was acting on 'Jersey Shore'

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Nicole Polizzi attends the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025
Nicole Polizzi was ready to settle down and have kids.

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As a CEO and former Google manager, these are the 3 questions I ask during reviews. I apply them at home with my kids too.

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Chase Rigby is a father of four and applies the same approach at work and at home.

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I've raised 4 kids. My secret to keeping it together is saving the last hour of the day for myself.

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A woman relaxes in bed.

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I thought being a grandma would be easy. I've learned to respect boundaries and follow rules that aren't mine.

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The author cannot share photos of her grandkids on social media.

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