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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jeff Perera, 48, the cofounder of Jeff’s Bagel Run. It has been edited for length and clarity.I met my wife while working at Target, marking the beginning of what became a decadeslong career in retail. Over the years, I moved into…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 45-year-old Alison Brewerton, Founder of Mama Strength Pilates. It has been edited for length and clarity.In 2016, I found out I was pregnant. At the time, I was near London with my boyfriend in an apartment I had bought in my…

I was born on the East Coast, and my family moved around a lot. By the time I graduated from high school in Texas, I was the new girl again, surrounded by people who’d known each other since childhood. Everyone seemed to “belong” somewhere, but I was still trying to…