Even though my parents would have been amazing grandparents, it wasn’t the right reason to have kids
I never thought “making my parents grandparents” would be at the top of my list when weighing the pros…
Talking openly about money with our son paid off when things were tight. It brought us closer together.
I’ve lived through a few recessions, but only one during which I had a child living at home: the…
My kids say things like ‘I hate you’ when they don’t get their way. It’s hard not to take it personally.
The author (not pictured) says he had to work on not taking things his teens say personally. Parenting teenagers…
My family is forgoing big vacations, and instead, we splurged on a big couch. It has brought us together like never before.
The author’s teens (not pictured) love the large couch in their home. On New Year’s Eve, 11 people sprawled…
I was a stay-at-home mom for 10 years, working low-paid odd jobs. One conversation led to a role that doubled my salary.
Amy Quindt, 42, got a sales job at AT&T after striking up a conversation with a sales rep in…
My ex-husband and my son died by suicide years apart. Sharing the news with my other children was one of the most difficult things to do.
The author (not pictured). Being an expert on grief is not what I wanted to be when I grew…
An app helped me make genuine new friends in my community. My husband is now hanging out with their partners, too.
I joined an app to meet and connect with others in my community. My whole family (not pictured) ended…
We had our daughter when I was 44 and my wife was 40. There are benefits and challenges to being older parents.
Michael Townsend became a dad at 44. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michael Townsend, a…
I’m a naming consultant, and sibling set names are hot right now. Here’s what I recommend — and when to change course.
Colleen Slagen (not pictured) is a naming consultant and she shares her tips for sibling names. This as-told-to essay…
I was a stay-at-home mom for 10 years, working low-paid odd jobs. One conversation led to a role that doubled my salary.
Amy Quindt, 42, got a sales job at AT&T after striking up a conversation with a sales rep in…