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I swore I would leave the US if Trump won the 2016 election. Here's how that worked out for me.
Sonya Moore is grateful to her former self for choosing to leave the US. She sometimes misses famil…
Sonya Moore
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I took 6 months of leave after the birth of my first child. It was too long for me.
I took a combination of paid and unpaid leave with my first child. I felt isolated and was stressed…
Katy M. Clark
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When I was in Kindergarten, my teacher invited the whole class to her wedding. She taught us how to behave, and it's a memory I still have.
When I was 5 my teacher invited the whole class to her wedding. We practiced for weeks for what to …
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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I set up a free-range playdate for kids in our area. Parents take turns watching the group, and we don't hover over them as they play.
A neighborhood play group where only one adult is there for emergencies has nurtured independence …
Jane Ridley
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My daughter started trick-or-treating without adults when she was 6. We wanted to give her the independence we grew up with.
Kay Eskridge's daughter loves trick or treating by herself. She's encouraged others to not helicopt…
Jane Ridley
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Teacher's Day special: Essential money lessons to teach your kids
Teacher's Day special: Essential money lessons to teach your kids
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I moved across the world to live with my son and daughter-in-law. It was a sacrifice, but I wanted to help with childcare.
A grandmother gave up her life in India to support her son and daughter-in-law in the US by providi…
Jane Ridley
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A self-employed couple lost their home and livelihoods in Hurricane Helene. Their home insurance doesn't come close to enabling them to rebuild their lives.
Andrew Marsh and Lindsay Thomas's home in the Blue Ridge Mountains was destroyed in seconds by by H…
Serafina Kenny
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We moved my mom in to help us take care of our triplets. We couldn't afford childcare, but we also couldn't do it alone.
The new parents couldn't afford the cost of $2,400 per month for day care. The 64-year-old grandma …
Jane Ridley
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Working in corporate America burned me out, so I became an elementary school teacher
I spent 16 years working in an office and was not enjoying it. My dad's retirement inspired me to b…
Jesse Gormley
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I'm in my 70s and don't babysit my grandchildren. I've already done my time raising kids.
Nirmala Sequeira won't babysit her grandchildren on principle. She is enjoying her freedom in retir…
Jane Ridley
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I've been a teacher for 27 years. When ChatGPT first came out, I was terrified; now, I let my students use it to write essays.
After learning how to use ChatGPT, high school English teacher Kelly Gibson decided to allow studen…
Charissa Cheong
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I have digital overload from parenting a first grader. School, friend hangouts, and extracurriculars are all managed on my phone.
Between the school notifications, the parents' group text, and extra curricular activities, I'm alw…
Barkha Shah
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I'm a child psychologist and my son was addicted to screens. I locked up computers at night and made a 'family media plan.'
A child psychologist helped his son make progress with his screen addiction. They created a family …
Kelly Burch
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My name is hard to spell, so I gave my kids names that are impossible to mess up
My name is fairly common, but the spelling is unique, and it's caused issues. I gave my kids names …
Bethaney Phillips
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I was a graphic designer for decades and went back to school at 60 to become a teacher. It pays less but is more rewarding.
After a successful career in graphic design, Stuart Fuller went go back to school to pursue a caree…
Cailey Griffin
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I've taught my sons how to do laundry and sew their clothes. I want them to be equal partners if they ever get married.
A mom's approach to parenting involves making her kids do chores — fostering independence and chall…
Jane Ridley
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Adaptive-learning tech shows promise in helping students and teachers achieve classroom equity
Adaptive-learning technologies are benefiting teachers and students by using data to personalize le…