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My best friend and I leave a trail of sand from our day at the beach as we hurriedly run ahead of my parents, beach cruisers haphazardly parked outside the rental.We’re on a mission to hide a disheveled Barbie doll named Trixie (a victim of a DIY haircut long ago),…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Guadalupe Galindo-Nevarez, 63, who moved from California to El Paso, Texas, with her husband and daughter in 2022 and now plans to move back to California. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.I grew up in El Paso, but I…
As a busy parent, I find weeknight meals often feel like a chore. I’m always looking for ways to make meal planning easier.I’ve tried meal kits, but they usually take more time to put together than I’d like. I’ve also experimented with doing most of my prep on the weekends,…
I always knew I wanted a big family, but I wasn’t in a rush to get started. When I got married in my mid-20s, after a prolonged time in school earning two graduate degrees, I wasn’t quite ready to have children. I wanted to become more established in my career,…
The first excursion in my newly purchased camper van — a one-night trip to a national forest a few hours from my home — was nothing short of a debacle. The trip was meant to be a test run on solo van living before I fully took the plunge, and…
I’m a Xennial working mom of school-aged twins, and I’m pretty much always online.As a freelance journalist and travel writer, I carry my laptop with me literally everywhere — just in case I might squeeze in 15 minutes of work when I’m, say, waiting at the car wash. My phone…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rob Mallernee, the CEO of Eton Solutions, who teaches a class in private wealth management at the University of North Carolina Kenan-Flager Business School. Business Insider has verified his employment. This piece has been edited for length and clarity.I teach a…
Some US service members could soon get their hands on a new piece of protective equipment for testing. An evaluation group is looking at ballistic ball caps.The hats, which look slightly thicker than regular ball caps, could soon be tested and evaluated by some Army and Marine Corps units, said…
Pet parents, this is your sale! Petco has unleashed new deals for Memorial Day 2026, with 10% savings sitewide with code SUMMER10. Now through Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, shoppers can get deals on new pet gear, supplies and toys — saving on almost everything for cats, dogs, fish, small…
McKinsey candidates can now practice their problem-solving for interviews with AI before they face the real thing.In April, the global consulting firm launched an AI tool to help candidates prepare for interviews — and, ideally, keep them from feeling they need to pay for pricey consulting coaches.The tool is available…
