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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mounika Chinnam, 33, who lives in Andhra Pradesh, India and took a seven-year career break. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I got my first tech job when I was 23, writing code for a research and development company.…
At 64, Rosie O’Donnell said she’s reached a place where she feels healthier and more comfortable in her body.”I never felt better. And it’s sad to me that it took me till I was 64 to get here, but part of it is Mounjaro,” O’Donnell said on Tuesday’s episode of…
There was a chill in the air, and we had just made it through the winding queue for the shuttle in Sitka, Alaska, when my dad announced, “I need to use the bathroom.”We were finally at the front of the line. The shuttle into town was only supposed to take…
My 225-square-foot home for seven days of cruising the Mediterranean Sea felt bigger than I expected.When I booked the sea terrace room with the adults-only cruise line Virgin Voyages in 2023, I was prepared to feel cramped in the tiny space, especially since I was traveling with someone else.I’m glad…
Ew, I could never be a cruise person. Or so I thought.Then I had kids and realized my ideal vacation of wandering cobblestone streets, enjoying a cocktail at sunset, or booking an 8 p.m. dinner reservation at a restaurant that definitely doesn’t have a kids’ menu, is the opposite of…
Before last month, I had never visited Washington, DC, despite having long wanted to.So, during a train trip layover on June 19, I took advantage of a couple of extra hours in the city to explore some of the nation’s most historically important institutions.But beyond seeing historic buildings, I walked away…
When I saw two pink lines again, I assumed I would feel relief. Instead, it still felt like I was holding my breath.Trying to conceive became all-consuming.Each month, I tracked everything. My temperature. My symptoms. The timing. I told myself it would give me some sense of control. It didn’t.…
