I'm a VC founder and busy boy mom. Here's a day in my life — and my 3 favorite AI prompts that help

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Jesse Draper.

Halogen Ventures

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jesse Draper, the 43-year-old founder of Halogen Ventures in Santa Monica, California. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I applied for a job for the first time in 20 years. Job seekers are in a whole new world now.

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The author said applying for a job for the first time in more than 20 years had some unexpected challenges. She persevered and landed a job as a test proctor.

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Victoria Beckham says one piece of advice changed how she thinks about mom guilt

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Victoria Beckham.
Victoria Beckham says a conversation with a fellow designer taught her to think differently about mom guilt.

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Emma Grede was criticized for saying she's a 'three-hour' mom. We asked 4 ambitious working moms what they think.

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Emme Grede was criticized for saying she's a "max three-hour mum" on the weekends in a recent profile.

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Rebecca Minkoff shares the parenting advice she had to learn the hard way

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Rebecca Minkoff with one of her children.
Rebecca Minkoff has four children.

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My daughters didn't need a martyr. They needed a mom.

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The author said TK

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Mandy Moore says motherhood has reshaped her friendships

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Mandy Moore.
Mandy Moore says becoming a mom has changed the friends she feels the closest to.

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My husband and I spend nearly $20,000 a year on childcare. I work two jobs and cut back on my lifestyle, but it's worth it for my kids.

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Clory Jackson and Mouhamadou Diaman, raise their 4-year-old and a 2-year-old while working full-time

Clory Jackson

I was a stay-at-home mom for 18 years while homeschooling my kids. I went back to work and realized I had tons of skills.

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The author returned to work after 18 years of caring for children.

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My husband and I left our jobs to travel full-time in our 30s. Transitioning back into the workforce has been hard.

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Toccara Best's request for a year of leave was denied; she decided to go traveling with her husband anyway.

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