While I lived in Panama, my son got 2 summer breaks. Summer vacation is different there than it is in the US.

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A boy wearing a tie-dye shirt riding a bike near an ocean.
Stephanie Kaloi's son (not pictured) split time between the US and Panama for two years.

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I had a hard time accepting my mother's fiancé. When she asked me and my sisters to walk her down the aisle, it helped me let go.

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Katrina Donham, left, with her sisters, a photo of their brother, and her mom on their mother's wedding day.
Katrina Donham, left, with her sisters, a photo of their brother, and her mom on their mother's wedding day.

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I was a single mom on a budget. I couldn't afford summer camp for my son, but I still made sure he enjoyed his time off school.

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Ashley Archambault and her sun in a field with sunflowers while on a hike.
Ashley Archambault found creative ways to enjoy summers with her son as a single mom on a budget.

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21 times real-life fathers and sons played family on-screen

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Donald Sutherland and son Kiefer Sutherland, winner Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for
Donald and Kiefer Sutherland.

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I went on my first cruise with 3 generations of my family, and it was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life

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Adam England with his family while on a cruise.
Adam England went on his first cruise with his parents, sister, and grandmother.

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My mom died when I was 8, and my mom's sister adopted me at 12. I got a second chance at being part of a family.

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Isabella Ambrosio with her mom and dad. They are dressed up and she and her mom are holding bouquets of flowers.
Isabella Ambrosio's maternal aunt adopted her four years after her mother died.

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A 104-year-old has been a professional lobster woman since she was 8. She says the secret to her longevity is keeping busy.

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An older woman banding lobsters on a boat.
Virginia Oliver measures and bands lobsters on her son Max Oliver's boat.

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People say you'll regret not having kids. I don't, but I wish I had done something special to honor my decision.

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Louisa Rogers (not pictured) and her husband decided not to have kids together.

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My family of 4 ate at STK Steakhouse for the first time. Our $460 meal was pretty great, but the atmosphere wasn't our cup of tea.

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My family of four and I spent $460 at STK Steakhouse.

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My husband was 40 and thought he didn't have the energy for another baby. But when I ended up pregnant, he was thrilled.

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Melissa and Sam Noble dressed up and holding a cocktail.
When Melissa Noble found out she was pregnant with her third child, she was nervous to tell her husband, but he was excited.

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