I was pregnant and stressed about being a single mom. Then, a friend changed my perspective, and we ended up co-parenting together.

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Monique Doughty
I was worried about single motherhood until a conversation with another single mom changed my perspective.

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I'm a millionaire and single mom. I'm teaching my daughter the value of money — but she's also taught me I work too much.

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Sheri Atwood prioritized her daughter Janicya's education.

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When I was laid off from Google, I felt a sense of relief. I've lived a full life ever since.

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Aaron Neyer smiles in front of a coastline

Aaron Neyer

I became a mom at 16, and my daughter at 18. I've been raising kids for almost 45 years.

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Lena Bradley (not pictured) is raising two of her grandchildren, aged 14 and 10.

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I make over $500,000 in total compensation at Google without a Ph. D. Here's how I got promoted to an L6 staff engineer by 31.

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Pushkar Singh
Singh said being part of a research paper reading group has helped him stay up-to-date in his industry.

Jayati Singh

We gave up city life and moved to New Zealand. We earn less, but the tradeoffs are worth it.

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The Chia family relocated to New Zealand so they could spend more time with their daughter.

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The 4 biggest differences between Gen Z and boomer coworkers, according to a manager of both

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A venn diagram of a boomer and a gen z worker.
 

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I'm 25 and felt suffocated by city life — so I spent 2 months in a youth retirement village in China

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Ren Binglin says spending two months at a youth retirement village in China changed him.

Ren Binglin

After giving birth, I dressed in black to blend in with others. It inspired me to create a rainbow clothing brand.

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Olivia Rubin in front of her store
Olivia Rubin once dressed all in black while struggling with postpartum depression.

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I was an expat working in Dubai for 4 years. The culture of splurging on luxuries made saving harder than I expected.

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Victoria Blinova on a yacht.
Victoria Blinova left Dubai in 2021 after four years of working in the emirate.

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