I delayed having kids to explore the world. I shouldn't have done that.

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Jamie Davis Smith

My daughter's university alerted me of a possible shooting. There's no parenting book that teaches us how to handle this.

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The author (not pictured) received an alert from her daughter's university about a possible shooter.

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I helped my daughter through the chaotic college application process. But there's one aspect no one talks about: the waiting.

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The author (right) helped her daughter (left) get through all the stages of the college application process.

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I took over the Tetris company from my dad. My children see me as a strong leader.

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Maya Rogers is the CEO of Tetris, the company her father, Henk Rogers, left, founded with game developer Alexey Pajitnov, right.

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My teen and I argue about clothes shopping. Thrifting is something we can both agree on.

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The author and her daughter go thrifiting together.

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As a mom of 5, I can't buy everything new for back-to-school. Here are my tricks for not breaking the bank.

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I've been a room parent for over a decade. I've gotten some outlandish requests, and it's mostly thankless, but it's worth it.

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The author says being a room parent for her kids has its perks.

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One chart shows how expensive day care has gotten for working parents

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Day care in some states can cost up to $30,000 for one child.

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Nick Lachey says his parenting hack is about staying on the same page as his wife: 'It's all a compromise'

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Nick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey.
Nick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey.

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No one taught me how to parent a teenager. I'm learning how to let mine go.

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The author and teenage daughter

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