My dad told me he had AIDS when I was 11. I became his caregiver.

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A daughter helps her father cook in the ktichen
The author (not pictured) said her father loved to cook and sing.

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I love airport lounges and flight upgrades, but I worry I'll regret spoiling my tween with them

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Author's son sitting in premium seat with rolled up blanket on United flight
My son has enjoyed flying in premium class but I also want him to appreciate economy.

Amanda Adler

My mom had me and my brother in her 20s. When she wanted to have another kid in her 40s, we boycotted her idea.

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Family posing with a dog
The author and her brother boycotted her mom having a third child.

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I quit my job 5 years ago and got a one-way ticket to Bali. I've been to 24 countries, and I'm not returning to the US anytime soon.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
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Tasha Prados has traveled around the world and picked up a few traveling tips along the way.

Daniel Morris

My teen just got his driver's license. I refuse to install a tracking app on his phone even though I'm scared for him.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
a teenage boy being the wheel holding up his driver's license
The author's son, not pictured, is a teen who just got his driver's license.

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I'm 41, and I thought I'd always be child-free. I decided to have kids so my parents could be grandparents.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Courtney Kocak with her parents and husband standing in a living room and smiling at the camera.
Courtney Kocak and her husband recently decided they want to have kids.

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My wife and I have always known we don't want kids. We want to spend our time doing other things.

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The author and his now-wife don't want biological kids.

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I founded a bike company and have built my net worth to $30 million. Leaving too much money to my sons would make their lives less rich.

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Ryan McFarland and his family posing for photo
Ryan McFarland founded Strider Bikes when his oldest son was 2.

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My husband and I have two incomes and no kids, so I've opened college savings accounts for my nephew and nieces

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Travel
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The author is saving for college tuition.

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I want my kids to feel connected to relatives who are no longer with us. I'm sharing holiday traditions to help bridge the gap.

Tech Insider : Business
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A family, not the author's, enjoys sharing memories of past holidays at the dinner table.

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