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I opened up my annual performance review and gasped. For the first time, I was seeing the words “Successful Contributor” instead of the “Exceptional Contributor” I’d earned the previous two years. Loading audio narration… So what changed? I became a mom.It wasn’t just about the words. It was also that…

Until recently, if you had mentioned multigenerational living to me, I wouldn’t have assumed you were talking about my mom and me. After all, we haven’t lived under the same roof for nearly 20 years. Loading audio narration… In the 20 years since I last lived with Mom, I’ve gotten…

I think most parents would agree that teenagers aren’t always the easiest people to travel with. Time together as a family can be tough when teens want to sleep in and stay on their phones 24/7. A trip to the Caribbean can somehow be met with long sighs and eye…

Jamie Mok lives a busy life as a registered dietitian, yoga instructor, and mom of two kids under 4. It shapes her philosophy around food.”When I approach clients, I understand that they’re juggling the demands of daily life,” Mok told Business Insider. “So finding a way to eat healthy can…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Elizabeth Wellington, cofounder of Moms Feelin’ Themselves. It has been edited for length and clarity.When my son was about a year old, I was having a tough morning (which wasn’t unusual). I had dropped him off at day care and needed…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Roberta Maretti, 50, author of “Where the World Took Me.” Her words have been edited for length and clarity.I was born in Italy, and moved around a lot when I was growing up. By the time I finished high school, I’d…

Millennials, welcome to your mom jeans era. I don’t mean that you’re obligated to wear the jeans you made fun of your own mother for wearing 20 years ago. Those are actually cool now! The uncool fit is those skinny jeans you practically slept in during the 2010s. Oh, and…

I’ve seen multiple articles lately about the boomer avalanche — all this stuff people have — and their kids not wanting it. I’m not a boomer, but at 46, I’m already aware that I have too much stuff.Three recent events made me think about the burden our possessions would place…