I'm glad my daughter was rejected from an Ivy League college

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The author's daughter and son both attend Fordham University.

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My mom rarely spoke about the grandmother I never met. Family heirlooms finally opened a door to our family's past.

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Left: a young couple after the man in the photo returns from serving in the Air Force. Right: An engagement ring and a bracelet.
The writer never met her grandmother (shown with her husband before they married), but was able to ask her mom questions about her after she inherited family heirlooms.

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My twins had never spent more than a night apart. When one went to Europe for 6 weeks, they barely spoke.

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The author's twins had done everything together for 19 years.

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My youngest son is 28. I'm still paying his phone bill.

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The author says she's still paying her 28-year-old's phone bill.

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We moved our kids from a small school of 100 students to a larger one with over 700. It worked out better than we imagined.

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Our kids have handled the transition from a small school to a much bigger one better than I could've imagined.

Melissa Noble

I let my 8-year-old son roam the neighborhood freely. Other parents nearby are starting to let their kids do the same.

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The author's son rides his bike around the neighborhood without parental supervision.

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My family moved from California to a small town in France. We can save money and work less to afford our lifestyle here.

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A family, a man, a wife, and two young boys, walking around the streets of France.
Lin Koh, her husband, and two young sons.

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I'm a billionaire with 8 kids. Here's how I avoid spoiling them — and my most important parenting rule

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John Caudwell has eight children spanning decades in age. His youngest, pictured here with his partner, Olympic cyclist Vžesniauskaitė, are 2 and 5.

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I moved into a tiny home village at age 37 with my son. His childhood is so free that we've stayed for 7 years.

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My first performance review after maternity leave was disappointing. It was difficult to be a great mom and a great employee.

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The author (not pictured) struggled to go back to work after giving birth.

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