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I'm a dad and an EMT. I use the same 4 steps in stressful situations at home as I do on the job.

Sun, 11/10/2024 - 05:42

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Doctor on his back with a red medical backpack next to two ambulances — The EMT and dad recommends taking a deep breath when your adrenaline starts rising.
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I've been with my partner for 6 years and we don't live together yet. We're not in a rush.

Sat, 11/09/2024 - 10:58

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Joanna Dahlseid — My partner of 6 years and I live separately.
Beth Berger

health, Relationship, single-mom, Marriage, financial-empowerment, trad-wife, as-told-to

I was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer at 36. Ten years later, I'm still learning to be confident in my body.

Sat, 11/09/2024 - 08:31

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A woman looking at herself in the mirror — iStock

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These are the telltale signs of a fake Hermès Birkin, according to a vintage luxury expert with 20 years of experience

Mon, 10/28/2024 - 20:45

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A dark red-orange Hermes Birkin leather bag. — A dark red-orange Hermès Birkin leather bag.
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I started seeing a therapist when my job as a Singapore Airlines flight attendant got too stressful. It changed my career path.

Mon, 10/28/2024 - 20:23

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A Singapore Airlines flight attendant poses with a cleaning spray — Abby Ooi completed her master's in counseling while flying for Singapore Airlines.
Abby Ooi

Careers, Education, singapore-airlines, Career, graduate-degree, work-study, career-switch

I gave up my successful career and moved to Texas to care for my grandmother with dementia. It was the only option for us.

Mon, 10/28/2024 - 16:38

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An adult daughter and her mom standing in a bar — Veronica Shanklin, 45, is a full-time carer for her mom, Linda, 77, who has dementia.
Courtesy of Veronica Shanklin

health, as-told-to, Dementia, Parenting, Career, caregiver

I was 21 when I had my first colonoscopy. It was a wake-up call that I needed to change my lifestyle.

Thu, 10/24/2024 - 14:44

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Patient sitting on a hospital bed. — The author (not pictured) had her first colonoscopy at age 21. The recommended age is 45.
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I'm the CEO of a recruitment company. Here's how we can tell someone used AI on a job application.

Tue, 10/22/2024 - 05:11

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A person infront of their laptop while using AI on their mobile device. — Khyati Sundaram says there are subtle signs that an applicant used AI to write their résumé or test answers.
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Careers, AI, as-told-to, AI, job-application, resume-writing, job-search

What running a community for C-suite moms taught me about how to succeed

Mon, 10/21/2024 - 15:03

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Woman around a table eating salad — Marika Frumes founded Mysha to connect high-powered moms.
Courtesy of Marika Frumes

Parenting, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer

I couldn't afford retirement in the US on $3,000 a month, so I moved abroad. I've lived in 43 countries and am happier.

Mon, 10/21/2024 - 11:24

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Norman Bour (left) and his wife, Kathleen Plumley (right), enjoying a moment by the Pacific Ocean. — Norman Bour (left) and his wife, Kathleen Plumley (right), enjoying a moment by the Pacific Ocean.
Courtesy of Norman Bour

Travel, boomer, living-abroad, Retirement, Recessions, Savings, social-security

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