I'm a morning show contributor, and my husband is a firefighter. My daughter's grandparents make our nontraditional careers work.

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The author says help from her daughter's grandparents makes both her career and her husband's career possible.

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Now that my kids are adults, I don't plan our family trips anymore. I'm struggling with just being a guest with no say.

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Our family lived in Japan for 3 years. We're back in the US now and I really miss these 3 things.

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The author only lived in Japan for 3 years with her family, but says that 15 years later there are still things that she misses.

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As a middle school teacher, I often called parents to share good things about their kids. It built trust with families.

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We moved from Texas to California to be near my husband's family. I miss mine and sometimes wonder if we made the right choice.

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The author says that her husband was very upfront about wanting to move back home to California when they first met.

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We moved from a small town to St Louis. Raising our kids in the city gave all of us more opportunities.

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St. Louis

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My daughter just moved to Chicago. I'm glad my kids are independent, but I didn't know it would hurt so much.

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The author helped her daughter move far away.

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My 14-year-old picked up investing tips online. With a financial planner's help, he's now saving for his retirement.

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I'm a pediatrician and mom of 2. If your child has an activity every night after school, they're overbooked.

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I wanted the items my daughter grows out of to have a meaningful second life. 'Buy Nothing' groups help me see they'll go to good use.

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The author says selling her daughter's used items was a hassle, and she worried her donations would be trashed. 'Buy Nothing' groups offer a great solution.

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