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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ken Polk, 53, who is based in Birmingham, Alabama. He is the founder of Arlington Family Offices. This has been edited for length and clarity.I believe most families think about inheritance, but many don’t really talk about it.Whether your children are…
My youngest son developed a passion for sharks early. By the time he was 18 months old, he could identify at least 150 of the 500 known sharks through photographs in a guidebook. His interest only intensified as he grew. By the time he entered school, he could recite innumerable…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Teri Williams, president and chief operating officer of OneUnited Bank. It has been edited for length and clarity.Growing up in Indiantown, Florida, I used to follow my great-grandmother around, whom I called Ma Honey. Ma Honey owned a penny candy store,…
Since I was 11, I dreamed of attending a historically Black college or university.That dream started at Morgan State University in Baltimore, where I spent two weeks each summer in a program focused on leadership and academics.For a preteen growing up in Baltimore City, Morgan felt like another world. I…
My daughter had just turned 7 years old. Her one request was that we host a birthday party at our house. My husband and I agreed and started preparing. Like many parents, we needed a little help managing the moving pieces. I asked my mother if she wouldn’t mind watching…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with McKenna Shamburg, 25, who moved from Utah to Indiana to be closer to her family to help raise her children. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I’ve lived in eight states now.I was born and raised mostly in South…
I’ve been saying I don’t want kids since I was a kid myself. In fact, as I got older, I became convinced I didn’t even like being around them.It wasn’t something I ever had to think twice about in my 20s, but since entering my 30s, it feels impossible to…
Youth sports is now a $40 billion industry, and the average family spent $1,016 on their child’s primary sport in 2024, a 45% increase from just five years ago, according to Aspen Institute’s Project Play.When I saw this number, I almost laughed. Last season, we spent $2,292 on extracurricular activities…
I usually tell my kids they can travel to places I’ve already been when they are older.I started traveling as a teenager in high school and never stopped and my travels have taken me all over the world. In my quest to see and experience as much of the globe…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ben Drury, cofounder and CEO of Yoto. It has been edited for length and clarity.My company wouldn’t exist without my kids. The idea started nearly 13 years ago, when I was shopping for a stroller in a London department store. One…
