Hilary Duff says having 4 kids changed what she worries about — and helped her stop chasing success

Tech Insider : Business
Hilary Duff
Hilary Duff

NBC/Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images

After work, I had to DoorDash to pay for our motel room. I brought my toddler with me to avoid childcare costs.

Tech Insider : Business
A woman holding a toddler.
Miller, shown with her daughter, Emory, was determined to pay her own way.

Courtesy of Emily Miller.

I started a small massage studio with my 401(k). Now it averages $1.2 million per location.

Tech Insider : Business
Shane Evans headshot
Shane Evans started a massage business in her 30s; now it's a franchise with 120 locations.

Courtesy of Shane Evans

I'm polyamorous and my 2 partners and I live with our kids. Here's how we navigate coparenting together.

Tech Insider : Business
Three people are cooking the same dish
The author shares coparenting duties with her two partners.

DGLimages/Getty Images

I inherited a storage unit from a family friend. It was full of vintage clothes, which I now sell online.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports
Scottlynn Krause posing with her mom
Scottlynn Krause and her mom created an online store to sell vintage 1980s items they inherited.

Courtesy of Scottlynn Krause

My 78-year-old grandfather visits me regularly since I moved to Portugal. I cherish our relationship.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Woman and grandfather
The author's grandfather visits her while she's living abroad.

Courtesy of the author

My parents had no retirement plans after selling their house. They now live in Airbnbs, and I'm worried about them.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
an older woman looking out a window
The author's mother and father (not pictured) are living out of Airbnbs.

PeopleImages/Getty Images

A parent's guide to the Pokémon card craze

Tech Insider : Business
Pokémon world championships
Most kids see Pokémon as a collectible hobby, though the game is still popular, with the World Championships drawing competitors and spectators.

Frederic J. BROWN / AFP via Getty Images

I taught in public schools for more than a decade. Homeschooling my kids shifted my perspective on a student's success.

Tech Insider : Business
The author reads to her young son on a couch.
The author taught in public schools for more than a decade before she began homeschooloing her own children.

Courtesy of Nicole Schildt.

I'm 83 and raised my grandchildren and great-grandchildren. I work part-time for extra money and hope to retire by 90.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Sue Miller
Sue Miller has raised children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Sue Miller

Subscribe to Parenting