I inherited my parents' small business even though I didn't want it. I vowed not to do the same thing to my son.

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I can't afford a babysitter to watch my kids while I work. I rely on their grandmother and my partner for childcare.

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I invested in early social media startups. After having 3 kids, here's why I never share my kids' photos online and prefer group chats instead.

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Mark Weinstein doesn't post about his kids online.

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My ex-husband's wife is as much of a mother to my son as I am. She's one of my closest friends.

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Two friends enjoy each others company with their children

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Working in corporate America burned me out, so I became an elementary school teacher

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For 16 years the author worked in the corporate world before he decided to become an elementary school teacher.

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Being a mom of 2 with almost no income during my divorce was terrifying. These are the steps I took to rebuild my finances.

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Jolie Steele reduced her spending drastically to start her life after divorce.

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We got a minivan when I was pregnant with our second kid, and I'm weirdly obsessed with it. I don't care that my friends say it's dorky.

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The author (not pictured) loves her minivan.

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My husband and I just took our first kid-free vacation. It helped me realize how much he's changed since becoming a father.

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Katrina Donham and her husband visited the High Line on a trip to New York City without the kids.

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I spend almost as many vacation days on trips with my friends as with my family. I want my daughters to know the value of friendship.

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The author says she wants her daughters to know how important her friends are to her.

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I struggle to gentle parent my toddler. My traumatic childhood makes it difficult to stay calm during her temper tantrums.

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The author, not pictured, struggles to gentle parent her toddler.

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