I left teaching after 17 years. Now I work at Costco stocking shelves, and I’m happier.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kelly Andrews-Denney. It has been edited for length and clarity….
I’m 41, and I thought I’d always be child-free. I decided to have kids so my parents could be grandparents.
Courtney Kocak and her husband recently decided they want to have kids. I’m 41, and until very recently, I…
My teen just got his driver’s license. I refuse to install a tracking app on his phone even though I’m scared for him.
The author’s son, not pictured, is a teen who just got his driver’s license. My son just got his…
My mom had me and my brother in her 20s. When she wanted to have another kid in her 40s, we boycotted her idea.
The author and her brother boycotted her mom having a third child. My mother had my brother and me…
How I’m setting my daughters up to have $1 million each by the time they turn 30
Brennan Schlagbaum and his wife Erin contribute $500 a month to their daughters’ investment accounts to prepare them for…
I want my kids to feel connected to relatives who are no longer with us. I’m sharing holiday traditions to help bridge the gap.
A family, not the author’s, enjoys sharing memories of past holidays at the dinner table. The holidays have always…
My wife and I have always known we don’t want kids. We want to spend our time doing other things.
The author and his now-wife don’t want biological kids. When we first met in 2012, my wife said that,…
My husband and I have two incomes and no kids, so I’ve opened college savings accounts for my nephew and nieces
The author is saving for college tuition. I love sharing quality time and new experiences with people I love….
Why Glassdoor’s CEO doesn’t answer work emails around his kids
Teens aren’t the only ones who are heavily enticed by smartphones; plenty of parents struggle to put their devices…
I start holiday planning early. It takes the pressure off and my kids know what to expect.
The author (not pictured) starts celebrating on October 1st, and her kids know what to expect. There is so…