I played hooky from a work conference to spend the day with my daughter. Our adventures were well worth the guilt.

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The author (right) spent the whole day with her daughter instead of her work conference.

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I turned my needlepoint side hustle into a $10M business in five years. I never thought it'd take off as it did.

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Krista LeRay started her company during the pandemic.

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The newest villain in 'Toy Story' isn't a toy — it's screen time

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"Toy Story 5."

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Most of my kids have moved out of the house, except for my youngest. I'm worried she's lonely in our near-empty nest.

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The author is worried her daughter might be lonely in the near-empty nest.

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Sarah McLachlan, 58, says she had to 'eat a lot of humble pie' to repair her relationship with her older daughter

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Sarah McLachlan

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I'm a busy dad who didn't have time to exercise. I managed to 'get jacked' with just 20 minutes of bodyweight exercise a day.

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Skye Mackintosh is committed to working out for 20 minutes every day.

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The next trendy animal for kids' toys is … the highland cow

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The highland cow, the next trendy animal for toys.

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I collided with a tractor-trailer on my 39th birthday. It was my wake-up call to leave my job and start my own company.

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Christina Jones set up her own company after being involved in a road collision.

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I'm raising my 4-year-old granddaughter on my own in my 60s. I expect to work until I die.

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Dorenne Simonson is her granddaughter's caregiver.

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I work at my mother's company alongside my sister. Working in the family business isn't always easy, but I love the job security.

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The author (right) works at the family business with his sister (left).

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