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I was sure raising young kids would be harder than raising teens. I have four kids ranging from the ages…

My husband and I spent our first anniversary at Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen in Atlantic City.The restaurant, based on the…

My husband and I always thought we’d stay child-free.But recently, my mom told me she wanted to be a grandparent.Now,…

I purchased a blow-up travel pillow for two long-haul flights between the US and East Africa.I had seen the pillow…

Amy Schneider is an American software engineer and the most successful woman ever to compete on “Jeopardy!”This is an adapted…

I visited New Zealand during winter and stayed in a geodesic dome on the country’s south island. I feared I’d…

I grew up in the Bible Belt, thinking that men were supposed to initiate romantic relationships.I felt weird about making…

My long-distance partner and I moved to Massachusetts thinking it was a great place to merge lives.We advanced our careers…

Last spring, my friends and I accidentally rented an electric car on a trip to Italy. The rental had a…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rachel Martino. It has been edited for length and clarity.In August…