My mom rarely spoke about the grandmother I never met. Family heirlooms finally opened a door to our family's past.

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Left: a young couple after the man in the photo returns from serving in the Air Force. Right: An engagement ring and a bracelet.
The writer never met her grandmother (shown with her husband before they married), but was able to ask her mom questions about her after she inherited family heirlooms.

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My family moved from California to a small town in France. We can save money and work less to afford our lifestyle here.

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Lin Koh, her husband, and two young sons.

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I moved my family from the glitz of 1970s Los Angeles to rural Oregon. My husband took a pay cut, but we never looked back.

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The author and her kids moved to rural Oregon.

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I quit my dream job at Apple to launch a startup with my dad. I have no regrets.

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Akshat Prakash and his father, Avneesh.

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I'm a travel writer and mom of 3. Here's how I navigate vacations with my moody teens.

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A boy uses a table while lounging in a hammock at sunset.
The author said that traveling with her teens (not shown) can sometimes be tricky, but she's found a few ways to make the experience better for everyone.

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I'm the youngest of 5, and became the default caregiver for my aging parents. I'm learning how not to lose myself.

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The author said that being financially stable made her the default caregiver for her aging parents.

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Gilded Age townhouse sells for $34.5 million in NYC, ending 2 sisters' heated bankruptcy battle

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The library of House of Cassini features 17-foot ceilings bedecked by plaster sculptures of owls, urns, and cherubs.
The library of House of Cassini features 17-foot ceilings bedecked by plaster sculptures of owls, urns, and cherubs.

Evan Joseph

2 kids, 2 adults, 1 queen bed, and no personal space. I regret not splurging on a king-size mattress while my kids were little.

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Two evicted sisters try to derail $34.5 million sale of Gilded Age home

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A composite photo shows a $34.5 million Gilded Age mansion and Marianne Nestor, who with her sister are fighting to reclaim it.
Judges have been trying to sell this $34.5 million Gilded Age mansion for six years. Designer Oleg Cassini's widow, right, and her sister, both in their 80s, keep fighting to reclaim it.

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I moved back in with my parents at 30 and am still here 10 years later. I used to feel embarrassed but now I see it as a privilege.

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Diana Choi.

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