I'm a British mom in the US who only connected with other Brits. Now, in my 50s, my closest friends are American.

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Woman with two daughters with the ocean and seagulls in the background.
Madeleine Collins grew up in London but has been raising her two daughters in San Diego.

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My daughters were secretly tracking my location and I had no idea. I'm actually relieved they care about where I am.

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The author and her daughters all track each other

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I've spent 15 years as a hockey mom watching my daughter chase her dreams. Seeing the women's Olympic team skip the White House visit left me conflicted.

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The authors daughter poses with Olympic Gold medalist Megan Keller after her win at the 2018 Olympics/
I'm glad that my daughter can look up to the women on the US team.

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I'm 26 and was given a stake in a racehorse to promote it on social media. I made $25,000 — and it introduced me to some of the world's most powerful people.

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Griffin Johnson owns multiple racehorses.

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I was more of a free-range parent when my kids were little. Now that one is old enough to drive, I track him.

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A teen boy sits in the driver's seat of the family car before taking his two younger siblings to school (also pictured in the car).
The first time my son drove both of his siblings to school, I was glad I could track them on an app.

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I've raised my 3 kids across Switzerland, Australia, and the US — each culture has taught me valuable parenting lessons

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Switzerland

Naomi Tsvirko

I started a business with my parents. We had to learn how to work together and not take things personally.

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Cornilia Issa started a company with her parents five years ago.

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I bought a duplex with my ex so we could co-parent our son. He has 2 rooms and I get privacy.

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Mom and son
The author and her ex bought a duplex together to coparent their son.

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Target shifts away from being an 'everything store' in new strategy focused on 'busy families'

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Target CEO Michael Fiddelke wears a suit and headset as he speaks at Target headquarters in March. A white Target bullseye logo hangs behind him.
Target CEO Michael Fiddelke and other executives outlined the retailer's turnaround strategy at its Minneapolis headquarters on Tuesday.

Dominick Reuter

I moved from Sweden to Los Angeles. I wasn't prepared for how seriously American parents take playdates.

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Siblings play in a domestic garden wearing fearsome cardboard masks

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