Paul Ollinger was Facebook’s vice president of sales before he left the company. He grew up middle class with a scarcity mindset, he said. Today, he wants to teach his own kids about priorities and gratitude. This as-told-to essay is […]
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Kelsea Myers, 20, traveled throughout North America during her freshman year of college. She took online classes while staying in hostels. Eventually, she wanted to have a more typical college experience. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with
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Holiday school vacations can be difficult for working parents. Experts would like to see more flexible work schedules and four-day workweeks. Year-round schooling could also help alleviate pressure, they say. Even before November started, I was stressed about the number
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Sophie Musumeci excelled in the corporate world despite not finishing high school. She became a millionaire before her 40th birthday by focusing on being debt-free. She enrolls her kids in entrepreneurial classes and resists the urge to buy them things.
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Max Kalogirou, 29, has worked in childcare since he was 16. He’s been a nanny for just over four years. He’s not sure people will want to hire him as an older male nanny. Thanks for signing up! Access your
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Corcoran’s mother, Florence, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in her late 60s. Corcoran paid for all her care and shared hands-on caregiving with her nine siblings. Corcoran was terrified she had the disease until she saw a doctor earlier this year.
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with George Appling. It has been edited for length and clarity. I started my career on the standard American dream path. I grew up solidly middle class, with a mom who was
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As a stylist for regular people, I get lots of clients who are caught in a trap created by the fashion industry. The “regular” people — those who aren’t wealthy or famous — try so hard to understand the rules
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Scott Kollins, chief medical officer at Aura. It has been edited for length and clarity. At first, remote learning during the beginning of the pandemic was a great fit for my
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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Elena Brandt, cofounder of Besample. It has been edited for length and clarity. I never dreamed of a large family. I thought I would have maybe two kids. But my husband
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