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I Started a 529 College Plan for My Son, Even Though Money Is Tight

In 2021, my husband and I were only one year into postgraduate life and very new to marriage. At the time, our financial literacy left a lot to be desired, and being new parents only complicated all of this.As our son grew month after month, we started thinking more seriously about…

A Biomedical Equipment Technician Shares How He Started in the Field

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bryant K. Hawkins Sr., a site manager for the clinical asset management company Trimedx and the founder of Elevate HTM, a nonprofit elevating awareness of healthcare technology management careers. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I stumbled into a…

I Started a Men’s Walking Group in LA to Combat Male Loneliness

This as-told-to story is based on a conversation with Jonathan Jacobs, a marketer, writer, and community organizer who founded the LA chapter of Men Walking, Men Talking. The following has been edited for length and clarity.I moved from New York City to Los Angeles in the middle of the pandemic…

My Teenage Sons Started Strength Training, Which Terrified Me

My two teenage sons — 16 and 18 —have recently joined a gym and are focusing their time on strength training.Instead of asking “What’s for dinner?” they now say, “What protein are we having tonight?”Since they started strength training, the pull-up bar is a permanent fixture on the laundry room…