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Fortesa Latifi went back to working only one week after giving birth and felt intensely guilty. Many new mothers return to work early, seeking identity beyond motherhood.The important thing is to be able to have a choice, which many mothers in the US don’t have, Latifi writes. Only a week…
Dixie La Pierre is a 55-year-old who remembers what it was like to grow up poor in New Orleans.When she was 10, her class was having a McDonald’s that she knew her mother couldn’t afford.Her teacher randomly selected her to do chores so she too could participate in the class…
Gen Z is apparently discovering Donald Trump’s lewd “Grab ’em” comments that came to light in 2016.This might make you feel absolutely ancient — but resist the urge to wallow.We should be glad young people have TikTok to help them learn about … history. Want to feel old? Some members…
Lindsay Roselle transformed her view on motherhood after an ayahuasca retreat in the Amazon.Before the retreat, she believed motherhood required suffering and sacrifice of her career.After the retreat, she continued microdosing and updated her work routine to include her kids more. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with…
Karen Kissane left her job, started a coaching business, and moved her family to France.When her income surpassed her husband’s, he quit his job to care for their children at home.Kissane loves the French focus on family and that her husband has gotten closer to the children. This as-told-to essay…
Luxury travel concierge Sienna Charles’ clients have an average net worth starting at $100 million.Its founder said Instagram catalyzed most of its ultrawealthy travelers to request celebrity-like treatment.This includes security and private hotel check-ins — even if they’re not recognizably famous. Millionaires, they’re just like us.When they see Instagram posts of…
In 2022 my wife and I uprooted our lives and started moving for work.She’s a travel physical therapist and her contracts are for 13 weeks.Just because we move a lot, it doesn’t mean that we don’t feel at home. Three months ago, my wife and I stared into the living…
Consumer confidence plummeted in September, according to the Conference Board’s latest update. It’s the largest tumble in sentiment since August 2021 — and workers’ experiences with and expectations for the labor market are partially to blame.It’s a new phase of the vibecession, as concerns about the economy shift from inflation…
The nation’s central bank has finally cut interest rates for the first time in over four years. But Americans might not feel that relief just yet. On Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee announced an interest-rate cut of 50 basis points, concluding years of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive inflation-fighting as…
Last year, The Washington Post published a piece about Gen Z reviving the millennial “going out top.” The first line reads, “It’s 2007. You’re 21.” I read this with sentimentality before I remembered I was 11 in 2007. The only club I was hitting was Club Penguin.Enter “zillennial” into the…
