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I ran my first marathon. Here are 6 things I did that set me up for success, and 1 that nearly sabotaged me.
I ran the 2024 NYC Marathon as my first marathon ever. Strength training helped but caffeine proved…
Julia Pugachevsky
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I'm a New Yorker who visited Jackson Hole for the first time. 8 things surprised me.
Enter Jackson Hole, Wyoming — the 60-mile-long valley bordering Grand Teton National Park. This sec…
Joey Hadden
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Who was Quincy Jones? The musical genius behind Michael Jackson's ‘Thriller’, Sinatra’s ‘Fly Me to the Moon’, and much more
Quincy Jones, renowned music producer, passed away at 91. He shaped the music world, working with g…
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I'm running my first marathon. A sports dietitian helped me put together the perfect meal plan.
A sports dietitian helped me curate the perfect diet before running a marathon. The trick is to eat…
Julia Pugachevsky
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My mom moved in with me for the first 30 days of my baby's life. She feeds me homemade food and ensures I can rest
Hillary Wichlin's mom moved in with her to take care of the 31-year-old after giving birth. She pre…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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My husband is 11 years younger than me. When we met I thought he wanted me to be his mentor.
Melanie Spring met her husband, Dan Russell, when he was 26 and she was 37. Dan's personal developm…
Cailey Griffin
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I dined at a James Beard-nominated restaurant for the first time. Here are 10 things that surprised me.
Chef-partner Sam Hayward, a Portland native who has been called the "godfather of the farm-to-table…
Erin McDowell
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I flew in JetBlue's first-class suite. I usually hate planes, but the seats made me feel like I was in my own living room.
I found the least-expensive option for a one-way ticket to San Francisco — a 6:50 a.m. departure fo…
Megan Margulies
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I 'quiet quit' my accounting job in my 30s. It was the right decision and helped me determine what truly makes me happy.
Heather Doran became a "quiet quitter" pushing back on requests to do extra work and turning down m…
Charissa Cheong
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I'm a New Yorker who visited Portland, Maine, for the first time. Here are 7 things that surprised me.
Aside from access to amazing restaurants and its New England atmosphere, living in a smaller city l…
Erin McDowell
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I quit my first corporate job at 19. Everyone called me crazy, but starting young helped me find my values.
Lily Wu quit her first corporate job at an accounting firm at just 19. She said the decision helped…
Thibault Spirlet
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I'm an American who went to Oktoberfest for the first time. Here are 5 things that surprised me most about the famous German festival.
I'm an American who went to Oktoberfest for the first time. I thought I knew what to expect, but ma…
Emily Pogue
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My first C-section made me feel like I wasn't made to be a mother. My fourth one reminded me that C-sections can be beautiful.
My first two births were unplanned C-sections and took a while to process. The last two were planne…
Jenna Jonaitis
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I dated a man 20 years older than me. He helped me jump-start my career and open up emotionally.
I started dating a guy two decades older than me. The age gap relationship helped me open up emotio…
Diane Mendoza
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My husband and I just took our first kid-free vacation. It helped me realize how much he's changed since becoming a father.
My husband and I left our kids with my mother-in-law for a trip. We reflected on our past, and real…
Katrina Donham
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I'm a single mom and just agreed to shared custody. The amount of 'me time' is overwhelming.
After a decade of solo parenting, Nicola Prentis is experiencing the sudden return of free time and…
Nicola Prentis
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I stayed in 5-star hotels for the first time after years of booking cheap Airbnbs. Here are 15 things that surprised me.
Whether exploring Banff National Park to see some of the world's most beautiful mountainscapes, get…
Monica Humphries
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The typical first-time homebuyer in America is older than ever before
They have a median age of 38, up from 35 in 2023. By comparison, first-time homebuyers in the 1980s…
Alcynna Lloyd
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I'm disabled and had my closet professionally decluttered. Here's what it taught me.
I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia 11 years ago and some tasks can be hard to accomplish. My closet …
Sofía Viera
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I'm a VC, and I hired my first staff after he offered to set up payroll for free. He showed me just how far people are willing to go for a VC job.
Nichole Wischoff, 34, is the founder of Wischoff Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm.