Millennial hustle culture defined my early career. My daughter made me realize I needed to shift my priorities.

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I used to travel without much planning. Having kids made me change the way we take vacations.

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My mom and I have been taking the same summer vacation for 30 years. It's relaxing and cost-efficient.

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The author and her mom have been taking the same summer vacation since 1995.

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I wanted to be a young mom. I had my kids at 37 and 40, and I'm glad I waited.

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The author had her kids Nick (left) and Chloe (right) when she was 37 and 40.

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I've been in an arranged marriage for 18 years. Our relationship works because we see the world differently.

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In the past 18 years I've seen how our differences have made us a stronger couple.

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When my boyfriend and I blended our families and traditions, we realized we needed to form new traditions, too

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Simple traditions, like pizza night, are important to the author and her blended family (not pictured).

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I spent summers volunteering and attending anti-war protests. I'm giving my kids manicures and lacrosse tournaments instead.

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The author moved to NYC at age 21.

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My teenagers loved our trip to Italy. Booking a guided group tour made it easy for me.

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The author and her family went on a guided group trip of Italy.

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I spend $200 a week on groceries for my family of 5. Staying on budget is difficult, so I swear by these cost-saving strategies.

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The author (not pictured) uses coupons to save money on grocery shopping.

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My identical twins are very competitive. Their relationship got complicated when one started outperforming the other.

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The author's twins have always been very competitive.

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