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I quit my high-paying job and left London for a small seaside town. I first struggled with the pace, but it was the best decision.

Woman Called ‘Selfish’ by Her Father for Turning Her Guest Room Into Home Office (12 months ago)

A new mom is questioning whether she made the right choice when she converted her...

I spent 8 years in Melbourne, one of the best cities to live in. Here’s what I loved about it and didn’t like. (12 months ago)

I grew up on the Gold Coast on Australia’s east coast and loved it. But after living overseas for...

The underused sabbatical might be the needed solution to burnout (12 months ago)

My career’s end was approaching and I had no idea. I should have known given...

Spotify Wrapped is here — and if you’re a parent, you’re probably seeing a lot of ‘Bluey’ and Blippi. What it’s like when your kids control your music. (12 months ago)

Lindsay Eldon couldn’t wait to see her Spotify Wrapped, the music streaming service’s annual end-of-year breakdown...

I didn’t want a big family. Realizing they are the only thing they have when I’m gone made me have 3 kids. (12 months ago)

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nina Goodwin. It has been edited...

How to use the 4 psychological stages of competency to your advantage (12 months ago)

Sarah sighed into the phone, “I struggled to fit the mold.” The heavy weight of...

I wanted to bring back the way kids played when I was growing up in the 90s, so I started a play club to foster independence (1 year ago)

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Abigail Weidner, 36, a mom of...

This Childhood Activity Is Going Viral On TikTok — And It’s Great For Your Brain (1 year ago)

There is something distinctly soothing about using a thick felt-tip marker to fill in a...

Man Is ‘Refusing’ to Go on Annual Family Trip with Loved One’s Newborn Now That It’s ‘Much More Expensive’ (1 year ago)

In an anonymous post on Reddit, the man writes that bringing an infant will add...