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When most of us think of the holidays, we picture spending them with family — and that’s exactly what my husband and I did for over 20 years.Our tradition was to stay in Los Angeles to be with my parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, who all lived within driving…
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The frozen job market could be heading into “a moment of reckoning” this year, said Claudia Sahm, the chief economist of New Century Advisors. The job market has been stuck in a low-hire, low-fire state, partly due to economic uncertainty, such as businesses figuring out how tariffs affect them. It’s…
My mom has always been my best friend and role model. From bad haircuts to breakups, she always knows the right words to say and best advice to give (when asked).I’m now 32 and Mom’s 65. Our relationship has matured into “walk-and-talk” fitness pals, a treasured travel team, and problem…
I was flying from Phuket, Thailand, to Bhutan with an awkward, eight-hour, overnight layover in Bangkok.My flight landed at 9:30 p.m., and my connection left at 5:30 a.m. It was too long to suffer in uncomfortable airport chairs, but too short to splurge on even a basic hotel, which would’ve…
When my wife and I moved from Calgary to Nelson, British Columbia, in 2017, we thought we knew what we were signing up for. We wanted a slower pace, more nature, and a place where our kids could grow up with freedom and space to explore. What we didn’t fully…
Last summer, after a devastating house fire that left them homeless, our son, pregnant daughter-in-law, and 4-year-old grandson moved in with me and my husband. Considering their circumstances, it seemed like the most sensible option until they could rebuild. Still, we all felt pretty apprehensive heading into this living arrangement.For…
Millennial job seekers could be getting flashbacks to their postgrad job search after the Great Recession.The labor market is going through a Great Freeze, where employers and employees are staying put with few large-scale layoffs but little hiring. This is especially affecting new job seekers, like recent college graduates, and…
