I moved to Colombia and had my 3 kids there. The births were so cheap that I still can't believe the total cost.

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The author (right) gave birth to her kids in Colombia.

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I moved from the US to Wales 14 years ago. Raising kids away from my family is harder than I thought.

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The author has lived in Wales for the last 14 years.

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I became a single father of twins at 49. It was the best decision of my life.

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As a firstborn, I know what it's like to be the oldest sibling. I empathize with how my daughter feels about the responsibility.

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As a firstborn child, the author knows firsthand the pressure that her oldest daughter is experiencing.

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My college kids went back to school, so I went on a cruise alone. It was awkward at first, but I loved my alone time.

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The author loved going on a cruise without her family.

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Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay deal is ambitious — but so was his last 'mammoth' one, tech guru says

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Spacex founder Elon Musk celebrates after the successful launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the manned Crew Dragon spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center on May 30, 2020 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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My parents got divorced after 35 years. Their split strengthened my marriage.

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The author's parents divorced after 35 years together.

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I tried to manage my kids' screen time, then I realized my own was out of control

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The author (not pictured) realized that her own reliance on devices was impacting how her children viewed screen time.

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I was 39 and my husband 46 when our daughter was born. I'm concerned about the future as an older parent.

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The author, pregnant for the second time at the age of 42, with her two-year-old daughter in September 2010

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I thought my move from Massachusetts to Maine was temporary. I've been here for over 20 years.

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Portland, Maine.

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