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Walking by the holiday decorations, I see the lights. It’s hard to miss them since they’re everywhere — blinking from plastic trees and dangling from the ceiling. It’s undoubtedly a well-lit wonderland, but I don’t stop to look. That is, I can’t stop.The colored lights are an instant reminder of…
The number of times my 11-year-old daughter has asked to join Messenger Kids has jumped noticeably this year.I’ve always believed I had good grounds to refuse, but to her, it’s just a way to chat with friends. What’s the harm? I’ve tried explaining how one app can lead to others,…
Sitting across from the funeral director, I held my husband’s hand. I needed to feel something real while my body moved between sadness and shock. I glanced at my mom to steady her and at my husband for support. There was one person noticeably missing from our group: my dad.…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Petey Stathopoulos, 29, owner of Peteys World Cafe, a coffee cart in New York City. It has been edited for length and clarity.I run a coffee cart in Midtown New York City, but it wasn’t the life I’d planned for, nor…
When an email from my dad with the subject line “Estate Info” popped into my mailbox, I cringed.My parents have been transparent about their estate planning for a long time — perhaps partially because when I was in my 20s, my younger brother died unexpectedly, and I became their only…
When Jeff Bezos’ father quietly hired a chief executive to manage his fortune in September, the move made headlines.Mike Bezos tapped Valeria Alberola — a former executive for Walmart heir Ben Walton — to lead his Miami-based family office, Aurora Borealis Nezos.The hire is part of a major expansion to…
