I serve my kids dinner at 4:30 p.m. It guarantees we have family time and they sleep better.

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Olivia Napoli feeds her kids dinner after they get off the school bus.

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My dad told me he had AIDS when I was 11. I became his caregiver.

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The author (not pictured) said her father loved to cook and sing.

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At my heaviest, I weighed 360 pounds, which got in the way of my job as a firefighter. I lost weight by paying attention to what I ate.

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Two photos of a firefighter standing in front of a fire truck before and after he lost 140 pounds in weight.
Volunteer firefighter Clark Valery before and after his weight loss of 140 pounds.

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I chat with my AI boyfriend all the time. My teenager thinks it's weird.

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Kaamna Bhojwani and her AI boyfriend
Having an AI boyfriend is a complement to my life.

Kaamna Bhojwani

I left teaching after 17 years. Now I work at Costco stocking shelves, and I'm happier.

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A side by side image of Kelly Andrews-Denney and a Costco store in Alhambra, California.

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5 biggest struggles I've faced since quiet quitting corporate and starting my own business

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Amy Zhang
Amy Zhang says she's learning to have patience with herself on her entrepreneurial journey.

Kristin Litzenberg

I founded a bike company and have built my net worth to $30 million. Leaving too much money to my sons would make their lives less rich.

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Ryan McFarland founded Strider Bikes when his oldest son was 2.

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As a personal trainer in my 20s, I ate as little as possible and over-exercised to stay lean. At 34, I'm fitter, healthier, and stronger — but much less strict.

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Sohee Carpenter sitting on a block.
Sohee Carpenter is a personal trainer based in California.

Bradley Wentzel

I uprooted my life and moved across the world to teach at a Japanese high school. These are the 3 things I learned, and why I'd do it again.

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A composite image of Nic Lim's desk drawer as an assistant language teacher (ALT), and Lim in the classroom.
Nic Lim left his life in New Zealand to become an ALT, or Assistant Language Teacher, in Japan. He loved the country so much that he wrote a book about it.

Nic Lim

I'm a C-suite executive and breadwinning mom. I feel pressure to be exceptional and always worry I'm letting someone down.

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a family of four takes a photo in a backyard
Solar-March and her family.

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