I balance working hard to reach my financial goals and spending time with my son. I never want him to feel neglected.

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Chris Boutté (not pictured) has had to balance working hard and spending time with his son.

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I sent my American kids to a day camp in France. It cost $10 a day, and they learned French.

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Kids playing in the pool in France
The author sent her kids to a $ 10-a-day camp in Provence, France.

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My 17-year-old daughter has dated a few boys in high school. I know the relationship is getting serious when I see her wearing their hoodie.

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The author says that she knows when her daughter is dating someone because she wears the boyfriend's hoodie.

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My dad is a boomer, and I'm Gen Z. We sometimes have different perspectives, but our relationship is built on mutual respect.

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Jael Bore (not pictured) is Gen Z and her father is a boomer.

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I'm an American mom living in Spain. There are no summer camps in August, and everyone tends to travel.

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I moved from NYC to Italy without speaking Italian or having a job. Now, I'm married with 2 kids, and I love my life here.

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Caroline Chirichella (not pictured) moved to Italy from New York City at the age of 24.

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I want to give my kid the kind of summer I had in the '90s. I'm limiting technology and choosing spontaneity over structure.

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The author is limiting technology for her son this summer and giving him time to get bored outside and play.

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I'm an American mom living in Germany. There's less variety to choose from at the grocery store and they all close on Sunday.

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Father with two toddler kids shopping organic food
The author says in Germany there's not as much variety as there is in the US when it comes to groceries.

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We're paying for private school for our son, but we won't pay for college

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After struggling to get pregnant, I have 'next child' anxiety

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The author worries about what it will take to have another child, both financially and physically.

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