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I started teaching my daughter to pack when she was 3 years old, which, I know, sounds inefficient at best and slightly unhinged at worst.Packing with a preschooler is slow. It turns a 30-minute task into a 90-minute one. It involves delicate negotiations over which stuffed animals are “essential,” last-minute…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cara Katz. It has been edited for length and clarity.A little over a year ago, AI became more prevalent in my mom communities than it had been in years prior. I had been familiar with and using AI for about six…

Throughout his life, my dad was incredibly focused on being successful and providing for our family, trying to ensure all of us had the best possible future.He was good at it, too. He built us a beautiful home by the beach, studied with me so I’d get straight A’s, and…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ali Hynek. It has been edited for length and clarity.For a couple of years, my four kids have been asking for smartphones.Being aware of the negative impacts of smartphones, for kids and adults, my husband and I have told the kids…

I built the first part of my career in Mexico, in Spanish, surrounded by a professional culture where I understood almost everything about my day-to-day life.After relocating to the UK, that shifted. English became the language of my entire working day — not just formal presentations or important calls, but…

We got rare access inside Intel’s semiconductor operation in Oregon to see how some of America’s most advanced chips are made. As tensions with China rise, Washington is betting on Intel, the only American company that both designs and manufactures advanced chips in the US, to help rebuild domestic chipmaking.…

Being in a long-distance relationship certainly has its challenges. One of the biggest is deciding where to live when you do decide to merge your lives.The choice is often narrowed down to two options: your city or your partner’s. It’s something that my husband and I struggled with, until we…

I hadn’t known that choosing to be a parent was also saying yes to an inevitable series of heartbreaks.It starts small. In their early teen years, you realize they’ve started keeping secrets. The number of subjects they’ll only discuss with friends keeps growing, while your role as confidant shrinks and…

Sophie Gastman tries to balance protein, fiber, carbs, and healthy fats in every meal, and she’s not scared to use convenience foods and store-cupboard staples when she’s low on energy or time.”There’s a lot of guilt that comes with buying certain ingredients,” Gastman, a nutritionist who fights misinformation and the…

Jill Dooley said she’s her “family’s cruise director.” She’s been planning trips and homeschooling lessons on the road after her family of four decided to sell their house to live in an RV full-time.”We did the normal life thing, where we both had a really good job, kids were in…