I'm an empty nester. As a single parent, the shift feels lonely.

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The author with her two kids during Christmas 2024.
The author is a single parent and, for the first time, now an empty nester.

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NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for November 6, 2025

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Connections game on a smartphone

The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult to solve if you're fascinated with boats.

I saved aggressively from age 34 to achieve FIRE. Here's why I stopped despite living the dream of quitting my job to travel.

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Charlie Brown standing with a view of Lisbon behind her.
Charlie Brown quit the FIRE movement earlier this year over a moral dilemma.

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The new Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones are a boring upgrade — but thats not a bad thing

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bose qc ultra headphones in front of flowers

For the past two years, recommending the most comfortable pair of noise-cancelling headphones has been an easy task: I pointed people right to the

I've learned that stress-free travel with kids means breaking some rules

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The author poses at a pyramid with her family.
Some parents try to follow a bunch of rules when they travel with their kids, but the author thinks it's better to break them.

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NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for November 6, 2025

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A phone displaying the New York Times game 'Connections.'

Today's Connections: Sports Edition is easy if you have some knowledge on college basketball.

The FAA is cutting 10% of flights in 40 busy markets to ensure safety during the government shutdown

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Planes at LAX.
The FAA said it was reducing flight capacity across 40 busy markets to maintain safety.

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Co-op game Overcooked may become a competition reality TV show on Netflix

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Hilarious co-op video game Overcooked is making the move to the real world. A24 has acquired the rights to the popular indie hit and Deadline reports that the company is working with Netflix to develop the concept into an unscripted competition reality TV series. I adore this idea, and with the right people behind it, I think it could be a masterwork of reality TV.

I didn't take over my family's successful business after my mom died. I often wondered if it was the right choice.

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The author poses with her mother on a mountain vista in 2016.
The author, shown with her mother in 2016, always thought she would take over her mom's day care business. Then her mom got sick, and everything changed.

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I did the 'Throne of Glass' tandem read and gained a new appreciation for one of Sarah J. Maas' most controversial books

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"Empire of Storms" and "Tower of Dawn" by Sarah J. Maas.

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