My kids have been to 26 countries on 6 continents. We never check bags.

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The author poses with a carry-on suitcase while standing on a platform by train tracks.
The author said the key to easy travel days, is only using carry-ons — even when she's with her kids.

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I'm raising my kids to think like entrepreneurs. I encourage them to negotiate even during sibling disagreements.

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Cheryl Sew Hoy with baby
Cheryl Sew Hoy founded Tiny Health to help her daughter with eczema flair ups.

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I sent my son to college with emergency contraception, and I taught him to think about women's pleasure

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Samantha Miller in front of greenery
The author talked with her son about female pleasure before college.

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I'm anxious about my daughter's college applications, so I'm often nagging her. I'm now trying to save our relationship.

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The author (right) and her daughter (left) are stressed about college admissions.

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My twins go to preschool at a nursing home. Its taught them about empathy and grief.

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The author sends her kids to an assisted living facility that has a preschool.

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I thought wanting to be successful was selfish. Starring on 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' changed that.

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Jen Affleck
Jen Affleck shares how starring in "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" helped her.

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I always dreaded long travel days with my kids. Getting airport lounge access has completely changed the way my family travels.

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Jamie Davis Smith's kids in an airport lounge
The author loves bringing her kids to the airport lounge.

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I worked a corporate job for 8.5 years. I quit over a text message.

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Woman climbing rocks
The author quit her corporate job after over eight years working there because of burnout.

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I started a small massage studio with my 401(k). Now it averages $1.2 million per location.

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Shane Evans started a massage business in her 30s; now it's a franchise with 120 locations.

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I'm polyamorous and my 2 partners and I live with our kids. Here's how we navigate coparenting together.

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Three people are cooking the same dish
The author shares coparenting duties with her two partners.

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