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Before I became a mother, I thought ambition meant saying yes.Yes to another assignment, even if the pay was mediocre. Yes to the meeting that probably could have been an email. Yes to the opportunity that sounded impressive, even when it wasn’t especially interesting. I wanted the byline, the invitation,…
I loved the colorful, artsy town of Kinsale.Nishtha ChaudharyI spent a year living in Dublin and traveling across Ireland as a student.During that time, four spots — including Howth and Kinsale — stood out to me as must-visit places.However, I found Blarney Gardens and the Cliffs of Moher a bit…
My 78-year-old dad has had a 15-year love affair with Paris. Every summer like clockwork, he and my stepmom escape their New England home and make their annual pilgrimage to the French capital.Even though my older sister and I have done our fair share of our own adventures, we had…
For months, I’d been looking forward to my five-week solo trip to Mexico, where I’d be housesitting in a beautiful oceanfront home in La Paz.I expected I’d have a relaxing stay, and I was especially eager to learn more about the area and its local culture to see if I…
Free the kneeShorts at the office. Appropriate or not?It’s a heated and long-running debate across much of corporate America, one that Instagram boss Adam Mosseri recently planted his flag in. He said he was “pro” shorts in the workplace, with caveats.”Not all shorts are created equal,” he said. Somewhat dangerously,…
I thought I would hate living in a high-rise apartment. I grew up in the woods of northern Minnesota, watching deer and the occasional bear wander through the backyard. I’ve spent my adult life in suburban townhomes near large park reserves, a compromise between rural landscapes and the job opportunities…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Shrutinder Kaur, 35, who is from India and lives in Ontario. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I met my husband online, but not on a dating app.In early 2014, I searched Facebook for the man my dad was…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kiana Glanton. It has been edited for length and clarity.Nearly 10 years ago, in the middle of postpartum depression, learning how to be a mom for the first time, my body decided to respond to the extreme stress I was under…
Christopher Nolan’s latest epic, “The Odyssey,” had an opening weekend at the box office worthy of the gods.The movie, based on the centuries-old poem by Homer, took in the third-best domestic opening of the year with $124.5 million and $264.1 million globally.That’s not a shock to most in the business.…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brandon Card, founder and CEO of Terzo. It has been edited for length and clarity.In my 20s, I looked like a corporate guy through and through. I worked for Big Tech — Microsoft, Oracle, and IBM — and was on track…
