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I became a tattoo artist with my dad's support. Tattooing my family was the most meaningful gift I've given.

Sun, 01/11/2026 - 16:39

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Style

Woman tattooing — Madi Ford tattooed her family over the holidays.
Courtesy of Madi Ford

Parenting, Careers, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, Tattoos, Gifts

We left the Bay Area to care for my mother-in-law in the South of France. The visa was easy — everything else wasn't.

Sun, 01/11/2026 - 08:29

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

Lin Koh in a lavender field. — Lin Koh.
Courtesy of Lin Koh

Real Estate, living-abroad, France, California, alzheimers, multi-generational-homes, bay-area

I'm a psychologist and grandmother of 6. Here are 6 ways grandparents can build better relationships with their kids and grandkids.

Sat, 01/10/2026 - 12:11

Tech Insider : Business

Grandma with granchildren — Dale Atkins has six grandkids.
Courtesy of Dale Atkins

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

My dad died at 43. His friend texts me every year a photo of the last beers they shared together.

Sat, 01/10/2026 - 09:29

Tech Insider : Business, Sports

Miller lite can in the fridge — Denise Warner gets a photo of a beer can every year on her dad's death anniversary.
Courtesy of Denise Warner

Parenting, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, grief, Beer, miller-lite

I fell in love with Taiwan on a layover. Six years later, I moved there.

Sat, 01/10/2026 - 07:33

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

A woman posing with a mountain in the background. — Dom Jones first visited Taiwan during a layover and ended up moving there years later.
Courtesy of Dom Jones

Real Estate, Asia, Relocation, Taiwan, taipei, moving-abroad, as-told-to

We run our bakery out of shipping containers. It was an unexpectedly cost-effective solution to scaling our business.

Sat, 01/10/2026 - 07:08

Tech Insider : Business, Economy

A man and a woman posing outside of a shipping container. — Chrissy and Ben Salif Traore began using shipping containers as their business expanded.
Nina Roberts

Real Estate, upstate-new-york, restaurants, Bakery, shipping-containers, small-business, as-told-to

I lost $30,000 on my first business. Two years later, I built a business worth over $9 million — these are the lessons I learned.

Sat, 01/10/2026 - 05:11

Tech Insider : Business, Travel

Close up portrait of hand holding cash in front of a female office worker isolated. — Michelle Hu says shutting things down when they're not working is key to a successful business.
DeanDrobot/Getty Images

Careers, as-told-to, Entrepreneur, small-business, building-a-bigger-business, business-lessons, contributor-2026

I'm 84 and grateful to work for my son's business. I made sacrifices for him, and now he's helping me.

Sat, 01/10/2026 - 04:32

Tech Insider : Economy, Business

Linda Kemp — Linda Kemp, 84, works for her son's law firm.
Linda Kemp

economy, as-told-to, Retirement, Aging, Caregiving, Work, long-game-big-bet

I used to resent my employees for taking long vacations. Here's why I no longer feel that way.

Sat, 01/10/2026 - 04:27

Tech Insider : Business

Ruchir Shah in Japan — Ruchir Shah
Courtesy of Ruchir Shah

Careers, Careers, Entrepreneurship, mental-health, Anxiety, Vacation, Burnout

My daughter was 19 when she was hit by a car. I learned too late that I had no medical authority.

Fri, 01/09/2026 - 09:34

Tech Insider : Business

A teenager wearing a blue prom dress — Baylie Grogan, then 18, at her high school prom.
Courtesy of Baylie's Wish Foundation.

health, Parenting, as-told-to, life-support, Parenting, student-life, university-of-miami

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