I'm a single mom and thought my kid-free trip to Milan was selfish. It turned out to be a great parenting decision.

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Barbara Pazur took a three-day trip to Milan with her friend.
A three-day trip to Milan helped Barbara Pazur's daughter reconnect with her father.

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I'm a mom of 5 and spent years doing everything for my kids. One of them told me he needed to make his own mistakes.

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Boy searching in drawer while family at dining table

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My husband plays in the NFL. We've lived in 5 different states, and moving is inevitable as a football wife.

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An NFL player with his wife and baby on a playing field
Ali Ridgeway with her husband, John, and their son, Johnny

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I've taught elementary school for 10 years. This is what you need to ask at your next parent-teacher conference.

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The author poses in her classroom.
Parents can make the most of their 15 minutes during a parent-teacher conference by asking specific questions, says the author.

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My mom moved in with me temporarily and ended up staying for 10 years. We split our bills and she helps me with childcare.

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A grandmother carries her granddaughter.

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I moved in with my parents when I couldn't afford childcare. As a single mom, they helped me get back on my feet.

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Rear view of a girl and her grandmother standing at the kitchen hob

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I grew up without an iPhone. I wish people weren't so attached to theirs.

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A little girl playing on a beach with a bucket and a spade.
The Gen X author, on vacation as a child, was photographed with an analog camera — not an iPhone.

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My 20-year-old son and I went on a cruise together. It was the first time we ever spent one-on-one time.

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Cheryl Maguire and her son in front of the water
The author took her son on a cruise.

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I switched schools 10 times, between homeschool, public, and private. It shaped how I parent.

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Two kids doing math homework together at a kitchen table.
The author (not pictured) went to public school, private school, and also did homeschooling while growing up.

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I pay for date-night babysitters by selling my clutter on Facebook

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The author and her husband smile while posing outside of a restaurant on a recent date night.
The author, pictured with her husband, sells unwanted items on Facebook weekly to make extra cash to pay for date-night sitters.

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