When I was younger, being present was easier. Now that I have kids, I'm rethinking what it means to me.

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The author (not pictured) had an easier time being present before she was a parent.

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Poppi's cofounder on why she put $5,000 in each of her children's investment accounts

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Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer at Poppi Allison Ellsworth attends the Poppi Mart Launch Party on January 26, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Poppi cofounder Allison Ellsworth said she's teaching her children how to value and grow their money.

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Matthew McConaughey's mom, 94, says an old-school parenting style helped her raise 'loving and productive' men

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Matthew McConaughey and his mother, Kay McConaughey.
Matthew McConaughey's mother, Kay McConaughey, says this parenting rule helped her raise three sons.

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I moved to California with my family for a better life. Moving back to Berlin was the real fresh start.

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Ruth Barry and her husband moved to California to be close to his family, then decided to go back to Germany.

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I'm a single mom who left the chaos of the city to raise my daughter in a yoga town in the Himalayas

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Amrisha Agarwal and her daughter Lavenia.
Amrisha Agarwal moved to Rishikesh with her daughter, Lavenia, to escape the rat race of city life.

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While other moms carried their kids' backpacks, I handed mine a wrench. It taught her independence.

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My closest friendships came from motherhood. They didn't last.

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The author doesn't speak to her mom friends anymore.

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18 of the best major companies in the US for maternity leave

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Birthing parents at Amazon are offered up to 20 weeks of maternity leave.

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I spend Mother's Day at my son's grave. It's the only place I feel like a whole family.

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The author and her two kids at the grave of her son, William.
The author and her family spend Mother's Day at her son William's grave.

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My son couldn't use his phone on a school trip to England. He didn't miss texting or scrolling — he missed taking photos.

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The author's son looking out at a view while on a hike.
The author's son missed taking photos while on his trip most of all.

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