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The implosion of the 'typical American family'
The short, troubled reign of the nuclear family has come to an end. But we can...
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I was making 6 figures in sales, but I was constantly away from my family. So at 39, I enrolled in law school.
My six-figure sales job didn't give me stability or enough time with family. So at 39,...
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I'm a business owner and 6-figure earner. Here's how my stay-at-home husband and I handle the kids and 'chore wars.'
This wife and six-figure business owner works while her husband is a stay-at-home parent. She shared...
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South Korean companies are offering workers $75,000 to have babies amid the country's desperate bid for more children
One firm, a construction company in Seoul, said it's giving out $75,000 to workers who had...
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Meet the DIPS parents: Double Income, Public School. They've got it better than the POLKs, or Parents of Little Kids.
Lots of parents can't afford childcare and a mortgage. At least the POLKs. Just wait until...
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Meet a boomer who unretired to help her Gen Z kids get through college and find stability: 'They're terrified'
Jane, a boomer, didn't budget for helping out her two 20-something kids during retirement, so she...
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I've been a military spouse for 17 years, and it's isolating. I've seen the world but lost my identity and delayed my career.
A military spouse says she's gotten benefits as an Army wife, including seeing the world, but...
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Women in China aren't having kids. We asked 3 of them to tell us why.
"Let's face it, having a child is kind of like owning an investment with no guaranteed...
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I live off the grid in a 300-square-foot tiny home with my husband and 2 kids. It feels luxurious compared with our suburban life.
A family living off the grid in a tiny house collect water from the roof and...
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We paid the equivalent of our mortgage to send our kid to pre-K. We've finally recovered financially 4 years later.
Montessori school cost as much as her monthly mortgage payment. She had to ask her parents...
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My husband was willing to sacrifice his career to be a stay-at-home parent but I wasn't. Here are the best and worst parts of our arrangement.
This mom of four is the breadwinner and her husband is a stay-at-home dad, but she...
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Why America hates its children
Kids are worse off in America than in any other rich country. What gives?
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Parents could spend $26,000 to care for one kid this year
Business Insider adjusted the latest estimate for the cost of raising a kid to account for...
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I'm a married Gen Zer who's not having kids. I'd rather focus on my finance career and my partner.
Bri Conn, a Gen Z worker, and her partner have decided to remain childless because they...
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I gave up my job to move abroad. Getting called out for being a 'woman of leisure' helped me find my new career.
Emma Morrell left job to live in Qatar with her husband and two young children. It...
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I bought my dream house directly across the street from my best friend. We have a literal eye on each other.
Jenna Jonaitis bought a home across the street from her best friend. Raising their families together...
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Gen Alpha gets a bad rap for being overstimulated 'iPad kids,' but one teacher says we've got it all wrong
One teacher said that some Gen Alpha kids are particularly emotionally intelligent, and it's clear their...