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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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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Bachelorette Becca Kufrin: I've always felt loved, but I wish I hadn't pressured myself to get married and have children young.

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Becca Kufrin and her husband Thomas Jacobs want to teach their son Benson about love by example.

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My adult daughter still lives at home with us. She saves money on rent, and we get to see her more — a win-win.

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Young adult woman wearing burnt orange shirt and jeans sitting on a kitchen counter, showing something on her smartphone to her two parents, who are wearing glasses.
Noah Berlatsky (not pictured) says his 20-year-old daughter lives at home with him and his wife to save money, and it works out well for all of them.

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Am I gentle parenting, or am I just a pushover?

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The author is not sure if gentle parenting actually works.

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I run a baby-naming site. Trends in 2024 include space-inspired names and names ending in 'ai.'

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