As a father of 2 young kids, I don't worry much about screen time. I'm more concerned about what's actually on the screen.

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The author is more concerned about what type of content his kids watch than screen time.

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My 12-year-old has made over $5,000 selling stickers she designed. She's donated part of her earnings to local charities.

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Tom Landry's daughter, Maddie, started a business selling stickers.

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I took my teen out of school for a trip to Antarctica. It brought us closer together.

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The author took her teen on a trip to Antarctica.

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I thought traveling with toddlers was impossible. Now we live in Spain for 2 months at a time — and it's cheaper than Disney.

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The author and his family travel to Spain for two-month stints.

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I have the best talks with my preteen son when I drive him to school in the morning. I hope he knows I'm always here for him.

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The author tries to make sure her son's birthday feels separate from holiday celebrations.

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My 15-year-old is training for the 2034 Olympics. We are considering looking for financial sponsors for him.

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Sarah Canzano's oldest son is training to be an Olympian in 2034.

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I played hooky from a work conference to spend the day with my daughter. Our adventures were well worth the guilt.

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The author (right) spent the whole day with her daughter instead of her work conference.

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I turned my needlepoint side hustle into a $10M business in five years. I never thought it'd take off as it did.

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Krista LeRay started her company during the pandemic.

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Most of my kids have moved out of the house, except for my youngest. I'm worried she's lonely in our near-empty nest.

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The author is worried her daughter might be lonely in the near-empty nest.

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I'm a busy dad who didn't have time to exercise. I managed to 'get jacked' with just 20 minutes of bodyweight exercise a day.

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Skye Mackintosh before and after
Skye Mackintosh is committed to working out for 20 minutes every day.

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