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I was born and raised in New York City and moved to Italy when I was 24 years old. For a little over twelve years, Italy has been my home, and I’ve built a life here.I have two children, an 8-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old son. Both of them have…
When I was a child, the Jersey Shore was my magical place. My great-grandmother, her siblings, and a few other relatives lived there in a high-rise apartment building, so every summer we’d visit for a week. Looking out from the balcony, I believed the ocean went on forever. On the…
The debate about whether or not to post your kids’ faces on social media isn’t new. I have friends whose kids are in college now who I remember struggled with the decision about whether to post baby photos to Instagram.But very recently, that conversation has taken a significant turn because…
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…
