My daughter grew up hanging around bars. I'm glad she has such wonderful memories.

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The author's daughter reads while sitting with her mom at a bar.
The author said that bar workers usually made an extra effort to connect with her daughter, often giving her a sidecar of cherries for her Shirley Temple or asking her what books she was currently reading.

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My husband and I took our first solo vacation. It was romantic, but I missed my son.

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The author and her husband went on a solo trip and she missed her son.

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My daughter is a 'trinket kid.' Her collections are taking over our house.

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The author says she has a trinket kid.

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I've had kids in elementary school for 16 years. Now that my youngest is moving on, I realize I wish I'd done a few things differently.

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The author's son wearing a white graduation gown and cap.
The author's son is graduating from elementary school this year.

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I'm 65 and raising my two teenage grandsons on $40,000 a year. I can't afford to retire or get legal custody.

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Carol Leonard and her grandsons.
Carol Leonard has been raising two of her grandsons for the past few years.

Carol Leonard

My dad died of cancer at 58. My family used some of his insurance money to go on a cruise, and it helped us grieve and connect.

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The author pictured at a port with her mom and sister.
The author said traveling with her family after her dad passed away helped them grieve.

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My dad's dementia care costs $9,000 a month. I'm selling my parents' home to pay for it.

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Keith Pavlick and his parents
Keith Pavlick has been caring for his parents as their health has declined.

Keith Pavlick

I'm a French mom raising my daughter in Florida. I wasn't prepared for how differently people parent here.

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The author is from France, and moved to the US 10 years ago.

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I got laid off from Google, then found out I was pregnant. Going from DINK to self-employed has felt like the wild west.

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Shanon Morris.

Stacy Foster

Serena Williams says freezing her eggs in her 20s lifted 'all this weight' off her shoulders

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Serena Williams.
Serena Williams said she made the right decision to freeze her eggs in her 20s.

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