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I used to think I had unlimited time with my children, filled with playdates and cuddles on the sofa. It wasn’t until recently that I considered going back to work full-time.It all started in the school pickup line. It was the last day of school, and I was surprising my…
We signed the lease for our new home in Bentonville, Arkansas on a damp April afternoon.The house had an oak tree out front with a big lawn, three bedrooms, and a sunroom. Perhaps best of all, though, was that the rent was nearly $1,000 less than our DC apartment.After four…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Beth Bigler, a former Hollywood development executive who gave up her film career to start a business as a pet grief counselor. It has been edited for length and clarity.It all started with my soulmate, Arnie.Arnie, my cat, was with me…
By the time we reached our 40s, my husband, Dave, and I had built a life we thought we’d always dreamed of.We lived with our two greyhounds in an over-3,000-square-foot home outside Boston that we owned. We were both hustling and climbing the corporate ladder — he in the tech…
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