I'm a dad, and I balance 2 careers while parenting. I've embraced imperfection and model resilience for my kids.

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The author (not pictured) balances two careers while parenting.

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I left a corporate job in Canada to spend more time with my family. It took moving to 2 countries to get it right.

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Brendan Pon and his family moved from Canada to Thailand and then to Japan in search of a slower life.

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As a dietitian and mom, I focus on boosting my kids' immune system during cold months. Here's what I buy.

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The author buys certain Costco items to keep her family nourished and protected during the cold months.

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I'm an empty nester. As a single parent, the shift feels lonely.

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The author is a single parent and, for the first time, now an empty nester.

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I've learned that stress-free travel with kids means breaking some rules

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Some parents try to follow a bunch of rules when they travel with their kids, but the author thinks it's better to break them.

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I left Nashville for a Maryland suburb. Eleven years later, I've finally made peace with the trade-off.

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The author left Nashville 11 years ago.

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I stopped waiting for 'the one' and became a single mom at 38. I only wish I'd done it sooner.

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Shivani Singh works as a legal professional in Sydney.

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My family of 6 moved in with my in-laws while our home was renovated. It was stressful, but so good for my kids.

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The author moved into her in-laws with her four children.

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I broke a big rule of college applications by writing about my mother. My love for her got me into Yale and Stanford.

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The author wrote about his mother in his college essays.

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My dad, Jimmy Carter, taught me that you shouldn't retire. I'm 75 and following his example and not slowing down.

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