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Dads are work-from-home winners — but ditching the office has downsides
Working from home lets dads spend more time with their kids, but it can also spark conflicts and ca…
Theron Mohamed
I'm an adult and moved back in with my parents. Our relationship is better because of it.
Living with them has helped me save money, but also it's helped our relationship. My career has als…
Sophie Lau
A mom in Sweden took 21 months off when her kids were born, and her partner took 15. Sharing parental leave changed their expectations of each other.
Mom-of-two Nicola Lindgren took 21 months of paid parental leave, and her partner took additional p…
Ella Hopkins
I took a 50% pay cut to leave my sales job and work on a potato farm. I have no regrets.
Tyler Heppell says he has learned more about business while working on his family farm than he did …
Erin Liam
I worked in Big Law for 4 years but felt like I was sacrificing my morals. I took a 75% pay cut but love my work now.
Priscilla Hamilton was a fourth-year associate at a Big Law firm when she decided to quit and work …
Jane Zhang
Parents pay me up to $700 for baby-naming advice. Country and western themes are hot right now.
Name consultant Steph Coffield uses trend analysis and data to offer personalized baby name suggest…
Jane Ridley
I worked in HR for over 15 years. It made me a better mom.
I left my job while pregnant with my first child. I realized after becoming a mom that all those ye…
Laura Niebauer Palmer
I've worked in HR for 36 years. Here are the 3 biggest changes I've seen in the workplace — and why I think the dial has swung too far in employees' favor.
The biggest changes in the workplace are more acceptance and shifts in employers and employees expe…
Emma Magnus
I didn't have time to be the father I wanted when I was working in-person. I give my employees the same flexibility I needed.
My 1-year-old tends to sit on my lap during meetings. I wish more employers offered flexibility to …
Pierce VanDunk
He worked 2 nursing jobs to help fund his real estate side hustle. Now, at 29, it's his main focus.
29-year-old Jesse Singh spent the last six years juggling two nursing jobs and a real estate busine…
Ana Altchek
My husband works abroad for 2 weeks each month while I watch the kids. The arrangement has strengthened our marriage.
A mom of two reveals the rewards and challenges of solo parenting and sustaining a strong marriage …
Jane Ridley
My wife and I both work from home. I have a ton of fears about how remote work will impact my kids as they grow up.
Jeffery Smith, a parent who works from home, shared his thoughts and concerns about how the world o…
Charissa Cheong
When my sister died, I focused on improving my work life. It helped me stay present and deal with my grief.
When his sister died, he tried wellness hacks like cold plunges to deal with the grief. But when he…
Jason Silver
A different approach to parenting: rewarding effort instead of results
From ice cream for potty training to stickers for completing homework, incentives are often used to…
A pool director at a country club hires teens as lifeguards. She sees parents applying for their kids to make life easier, but it has the opposite effect.
A country club pool director shares the challenges of hiring teen lifeguards with helicopter parent…
Jane Ridley
I grew up poor and now make 5 times what my parents did. I help pay their bills without sacrificing my own money goals.
Viviana Vazquez broke into tech and earns more than $150,000 a year. She helps her family financial…
Viviana Vazquez
I retired at 52. I got bored quickly and decided to go back to work.
Lee Broders started working when he was 16 years old. He dreamt of retiring by age 40, but was able…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
I'm 23 and getting my master's degree. My parents can't help me financially, so I moved in with them to save money.
When I decided to get a master's degree my parents said they couldn't help me financially. But I li…
Miranda Ferrante
My layoff gave me the break I needed as a single parent. It was a blessing in disguise.
I'm a single parent who stayed at a job I hated to support my son. When I got laid off, I realized…
Tess Martinelli
Growing up, my parents didn't discipline me. Now, I'm doing authoritative parenting — and it's working.
I grew up in a big family and my parents didn't discipline us. I decided to adopt an authoritative …