My husband and I moved from the US to Canada 13 years ago. We love the free healthcare and the friends we've made.

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Living in Toronto is like living in a smaller, cleaner version of NYC.

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My best friend and I gave our daughters the same name. We hoped it would strengthen their bond.

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The author and her best friend gave their daughters the same name.

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I went back to work 6 weeks after having a baby. My husband had to turn his schedule upside down to support mine.

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The author (not pictured) returned to auditioning for acting jobs when her baby was six weeks old.

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I'm a female breadwinner who moved to Switzerland for my Google job. Our family dynamic is not easy in a conservative culture.

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Annalisa Pawlosky is an AI research scientist at Google.

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I'm a college professor, and I'm not sure I'll send my kid to college. A degree isn't required for success.

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The author, not pictured, is a professor but won't require her son to go to college.

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I'm a wealth manager and handling my parents' estates took years. I'm leaving iron-clad legal directives for my kids.

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Ari Brojde is a wealth manager and shares how he is making things easier for his kids when it comes to his estate.

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Only children are everywhere now — and they might just save America

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I've worked in childcare since I was 16 and now I'm a nanny. I worry that I won't be hirable as an older man.

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Max Kalogirou has been working with kids since he was 16.

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I wanted my daughter to graduate from college debt-free, so I bought a storage unit business. It paid for her entire tuition.

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The author owns a storage unit business to pay for her daughter's college tuition.

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I'm a dad and an EMT. I use the same 4 steps in stressful situations at home as I do on the job.

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The EMT and dad recommends taking a deep breath when your adrenaline starts rising.

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