My college kid isn't coming home for Thanksgiving for the second year in a row. I understand school comes first now.

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Erika Ebsworth-Goold and her son in california
The author's son isn't coming home from college this Thanksgiving.

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I update my will regularly. I see it as an act of love and responsibility to my daughter.

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The author and her daughter embrace outside.
The author, shown with her daughter, sees having a will as an act of love and responsibility.

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My parents and siblings are doctors, but I became a toy inventor. My company raised $5 million this year.

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Sydney Wiseman invented Fingerlings.

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I moved my family from New York City to Puerto Rico 18 months ago. We love it here, but some things surprised us.

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The author and her family in Puerto Rico.
The author and her family moved to sunny Puerto Rico in August 2024.

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My dad sent me his estate document before I was ready to face it. I was glad he had when he died unexpectedly months later.

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The author's dad left her a document with all his estate information.

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We took our teenagers to New York City and acted like total tourists. It was the perfect way to see NYC with them.

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The author and her family in DUMBO.
The author and her family recently took a trip to NYC and enjoyed doing touristy activities together.

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I run a 24-hour day care. We keep the overnight kids awake so their schedule matches their parents'.

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Amanda Yochum oversees Bright Horizons' 24-hour day care centers in Indiana and Kentucky.

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My mom gave me the best gift 22 years ago — a handmade family recipe book

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For the author's 13th birthday, she was gifted a recipe book filled with entries from friends and family.

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We live 16 hours from my in-laws. My kids have close relationships with their grandparents, despite rarely seeing them.

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Two kids sitting with their grandfather.
The author's kids (not pictured) don't see their grandparents regularly, but they FaceTime often.

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My mother and I had a difficult relationship. Now, she's 90, and I'm trying to enjoy every minute I have left with her.

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Wendy Woolfork and her mother
The author (left) is enjoying her time with her aging mother.

Courtesy of Wendy Woolfork

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