I bailed on my sister-in-law's destination bachelorette party. If she wanted me there, she should've paid for my trip.

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Destination bachelorette parties can be expensive and turning down an invitation can feel difficult.

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I moved from the US to France. It took 4 years and one great piece of advice for the country to finally feel like home.

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Sand beach beneath the colorful old town Menton on French Riviera, France
When I moved from the United States to France, one piece of advice and a few years of living in my new country helped me adjust.

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I moved to Shanghai from the Midwest 10 years ago. I struggle to relate to friends back home.

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Woman posing in window frame in China.
Sophie Steiner moved to Shanghai in 2015.

Sophie Steiner

I was laid off from my corporate job 5 years ago. Turns out, it was the best thing that could've happened to my career.

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Author Alesandra Dubin sitting on the steps to a plane
Getting laid off from my corporate journalism job pushed me to build a new career for myself rooted in freelance writing.

Alesandra Dubin

We retired early and started traveling the world. We're not planning to leave money for our 6 kids.

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Kelly Benthall and her husband in Europe
Kelly Benthall and her husband left Texas to retire early and travel the world.

Kelly Benthall

I didn't like 'Gilmore Girls' until I was a single mom. Watching it helped me create the parent-child dynamic I always wanted.

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Gilmore Girls: (l-r) Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore, Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore.
Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore and Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore.

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I'm a dad in Australia. I'm worried about the way the social media ban will affect my 14-year-old.

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Father in son in Australia
Paul Chai says his teenager uses TikTok to discover music and Snapchat to keep up with friends.

Paul Chai

I took my 3 kids to India to relive my study-abroad days. Traveling in my 40s is a whole new kind of magic.

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Family posing in front of the Taj Mahal in India.
Wendy Altschuler visited the Taj Mahal when she traveled back to India with her husband and three kids.

Wendy Altschuler

I've been playing golf my whole life. The game taught me tools I still use to regulate my emotions as an adult.

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Woman swinging gold club in sand pit
I (not pictured) have spent years playing golf, and the frustrating sport taught me some skills that help me regulate my emotions as an adult.

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My solo trip to Greece helped me reset, but there are 5 things that would've made it even better

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Overhead shot of Zakynthos, an island in Greece.
Katka Lapelosova took a solo trip to Zakynthos, a Greek island.

Katka Lapelosova

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