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I moved my family from the US to Switzerland 8 years ago. The difference in our quality of life is astounding.
After watching the presidential election unfold in 2016 my family moved from Connecticut to Switzer…
Amy Aves Challenger
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I left my husband and 2 kids behind for a trip to Greece with my middle son. It gave us proper bonding time.
One-on-one vacations with each of her sons have taught Wendy Altschuler how important it is to carv…
Wendy Altschuler
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I started obsessing over my son's school supply list. I realized I was just anxious about him starting middle school.
When the author's son started middle school, she worried about cyberbullying and drugs. She channel…
Marika Paez Wiesen
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I was adopted into a white, middle-class family and never felt like I belonged. It impacted how I show up at work.
Christelle Pellecuer was born in Madagascar and adopted by a French family when she was 10. She sha…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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New York school installs 'vape detectors' in middle school bathrooms to sniff out THC and nicotine
Schools are cracking down on vaping. In one New York middle school, administrators have installed "…
Katie Balevic
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What’s with all “Unbossing” talks? Are Indian companies also embracing this global trend?
The corporate trend of 'Unbossing' is gaining traction globally, including in India. Major companie…
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Stanley cups are tearing apart middle schools
The trendy cups are the new status symbol of middle schools: "They only talk to me in the morning w…
Katie Notopoulos
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SIMPLY PUT: What’s with all “Unbossing” talks? Are Indian companies also embracing this global trend?
The corporate trend of 'Unbossing' is gaining traction globally, including in India. Major companie…
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The coming reign of the only child
Kids without siblings are suddenly everywhere — and they might just save America.
Ann Friedman
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My teenage daughter backpacked alone through Europe. Despite my worry, I'd let her do it again.
My oldest daughter took a gap year between high school and college. I worried every single day for …
Elise Seyfried
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I forced my kids to go on a 70-mile hike with me in California. It taught them what they're capable of.
A mother of three says hiking for multiple days and carrying everything they needed on their backs,…
Wendy Altschuler
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Insider Today: The world's best golf courses
In this Saturday edition of Insider Today, we're talking about the world's best golf courses, and m…
Joi-Marie McKenzie
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Wider Middle East conflict threatens the global economy — when the US and China already face headwinds, experts say
The escalating unrest in the Middle East is a global threat, on top of a US hurricane and a raft of…
Theron Mohamed
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At 18, she dreamed about moving to Japan. When she turned 50, she quit her job and bought an abandoned home near Osaka.
Chani felt stuck in a rut, working 10-hour days as a teacher. "I just can't keep going on this trea…
Amanda Goh
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Who exactly is the middle class that JD Vance and Tim Walz are targeting?
Politicians love to cater to the middle class. But who that actually is remains murky.
Juliana Kaplan,Noah Sheidlower
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My family moved to Florida in 2016 and have been through 6 major hurricanes. We're staying here anyway.
My family has been through six major hurricanes in Florida. They feel like a blip among sunny days …
Terri Peters
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Most adults agree: Ban phones in schools. But that's the easy part — social media is the harder question.
Nearly 70% of adults in a recent Pew survey said cellphones should be banned during class time. Tha…
Katie Notopoulos
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'Typical corporate': CEO boasts about denying 2-day wedding leave to employee, gets schooled on social media
A British CEO faced backlash after denying an employee’s two-day wedding leave. Despite claiming an…
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I'm a high school educator. I wish parents stayed active through school events.
I've seen parents being very involved when kids are younger, but as they move in the school years t…
Jess deCourcy Hinds
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I'm a photographer who shoots weddings around the world. Couples want one kind of photo — but they don't actually use them.
Joshua Huggett, a wedding photographer, says that while candid shots are popular, couples ultimatel…