I'm a working dad with a health condition. I can't do everything my wife does, but here's how we manage the parenting load.

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Man and woman lean over toddler in highchair with birthday cake
Wesley Graft and his wife, Kim, celebrate their daughter Emma's 1st birthday.

Wesley Graft

Americans are getting more worried about the tanking birth rate

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A Pew Research Center survey asked Americans how they felt about fewer people having kids.

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My kids and their friends didn't know how to file taxes or change a tire. My husband and I decided to become mentors.

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Three adult kids building a tool
The author says she sometimes learns alongside her adult kids.

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The Disney magic was different on my last trip, but my family still had a great time

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The author's children hug Mickey Mouse while dining at a character dinner.
A lot has changed at Disney World since I was a kid, but seeing my own kids enjoy the magic brought me so much joy.

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I have 3 kids of my own and am on my 9th surrogate baby. At 39, I'm done being pregnant.

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Westerfield with the second set of surrogate twins she delivered.

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My 11-year-old wanted to ride his bike alone. It took bravery from both of us.

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The author with her son in a garden shed.
The author wasn't quite sure her son was ready to ride his bike alone, but they made a plan to give it a try, anyway.

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My son and I moved from the US to Spain. We tried out 3 cities before settling into a place that felt right.

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The author and her so at a cafe in Barcelona.
During COVID, remote learning instruction was done in Catalan, which is not one of the languages the author or her son speak, she said.

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When I was building my career, I relied on technology to keep my kids company. I realized I was losing them.

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The author relied on technology when parenting.

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My sister gave up her career to care for our parents. It makes me feel guilty.

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A woman taking care of an elder.
The author, who, like her sister and mother, is not pictured, feels guilt about not being able to care for her parents.

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People always talk about becoming an empty nester, but it's also strange to leave the nest empty

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The author with her parents.
When the author moved out for university, she realized it her parents' lives would change, too.

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