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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Carol Leonard, 65, who is raising her grandsons: Blaze, 17, and Jason, 15, in Baton Rouge. Leonard said raising them has been a financial hit, but she’s been able to keep the family afloat. Her words have been edited for length…
This interview is based on an interview with Natalie Tucker, 54, director of communications and development at a church, who splits her time between New Jersey and Maryland. She also works as an actor and voiceover artist. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… In the…
I’ve spent the past year touring colleges with my high school senior, and I’ve found myself thinking a lot about my own college experience — and coming to a surprising conclusion. Loading audio narration… Even though my husband and I both lived at home during college and saved a significant…
As I get older, I’m surprised by how viscerally I react to my own reflection. My face distracts me on Zoom calls. I angle the camera just so to sharpen my jawline and soften the “marionette” effect. I understand that aging is not a personal failing, and yet, a familiar…
This interview is based on a conversation with Carolyn Rudoph, 73, retired Army personnel and postal supervisor, from Louisville, Kentucky. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I always kept myself in shape by going to the gym, maintaining a size 6, and having a pretty…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Margot Hollander, 64, a retired dance teacher and project manager. She lives in the Dutch tiny home village of Minitopia, Eindhoven. The piece has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… After my divorce, I had to find somewhere…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has a new warning: Living in the city with kids could cost you at least $150,000 a year. Loading audio narration… The Mayor’s Office of Equity & Racial Justice released its inaugural “NYC True Cost of Living Measure” report Monday. The TCOL figure adapts…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jeff Buerger, partner at Hall and Hall. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… There’s nothing romantic about growing up on a ranch. At least, there wasn’t when I was a child. I was irrigating fields by…
