I work so hard to provide a good life for my 4 kids that I hardly ever see them anymore
I have four kids and my husband and I work over 110 combined hours to provide for them. I realized I rarely see them anymore.
Family
Kylie Kelce on the difference between spouses and family: 'I chose my husband. I didn't choose my kids.'
Kylie Kelce has been married to former NFL player Jason Kelce since 2018 and they share four daughters. She believes strongly in dating her husband.
My Gen Z daughter and I approach our careers differently. She values flexibility in the workplace, and I value loyalty.
I'm from Gen X and my daughter is Gen Z. We have generational differences in how we approach careers, money, and communication, but we get along well.
I grew up in a family of 10. My siblings and I had household responsibilities, and I'm raising my kids to be independent, too.
Laura Wallace grew up with eight siblings. She says she and her siblings all had household responsibilities and her kids do, too.
A couple added a $200,000 in-law suite to their home. Independence and curb appeal were priorities in the multigenerational makeover.
Lexi Poer and her family built a second home on their property for her mom. The two houses connect, giving them a multigenerational space.
My family tried all the $7 meal deals at IHOP. After some disappointments, we found one was an incredible value.
I took my family to IHOP to try the $7 breakfast meal deals on its House Faves menu. The chain's French toast was a great value, the others weren't.
People assume twins are close, but my sister and I weren't. As adults, we lived together for 8 months and became best friends.
My twin sister and I were never close growing up. After living together in adulthood for 8 months, we went from acquaintances to best friends.
We had our daughter when I was 44 and my wife was 40. There are benefits and challenges to being older parents.
Michael Townsend's daughter was born when he was 44 and his wife was 40. He says being an older parent has pros and cons.
I couldn't get a job after graduating from college. I moved in with my grandfather, and we became best friends.
When I graduated from college, I couldn't get a job and moved in with my grandfather. It felt like a step back, but we became best friends.
I was like a parent to my younger siblings. When I worry about becoming a good mom, I remember I already know how to be one.
I was almost 10 years older than my younger siblings and helped take care of them. This parent-like relationship prepared me for when I'll be a mom.
I loved being a stay-at-home mom. Now that my kids are teens, I regret losing my identity in the early years.
I love my kids and enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom. My kids are teens now, and I regret losing my identity to motherhood. It took work to find it again.
My husband asked our retired neighbor if he could borrow his truck. He's now like a grandfather to our kids and is part of our family.
We didn't really know our neighbor of 11 years until my husband asked for a favor. Now, he's like a grandfather to my kids.
My father-in-law pressured my husband and me to have kids in our 20s. I don't regret it, even though I was unsure.
My father-in-law begged for kids. It was the determining factor in why we had our son, and having a child changed things, but I don't regret it.
There's an 8-year age gap between my youngest kid and her older siblings. Despite this, they've grown very close.
I was concerned about the 8-year age gap between my youngest kid and her older siblings. I didn't need to be; they're incredibly close.
I'm a professional meal planner. Here are 5 easy dinners that take less than 30 minutes to make.
As a professional meal planner, I have a list of quick, easy dinner recipes that help me get food on the table during the week in under 30 minutes.
I didn't fly with my twins until they were 2. I wish we'd started when their plane tickets would've been free.
We didn't fly with my twins until they were 2. If I could do it again differently, I'd start earlier, when their plane tickets would have been free.
I was scared to come out to my dad and brought my sister with me for support. His reaction surprised me.
I was afraid to come out to my dad, but he was supportive. He said my happiness was all that mattered.
My mother and brother have terminal cancer. I'm worried I won't feel anything when they die.
I had a fraught relationship with my mother most of my life. Now that she and my brother are both dying of cancer, I'm unsure how to feel.
My kids' teenage years were the happiest of my life. After the chaos of raising little kids was done, we had so much fun together.
Linda Townsend is a mom of four. She loved the teenage years with her kids — after the chaos of their younger years, they had so much fun together.
I had kids early, hoping to be a young grandmother. Turns out, my kids may not want children.
I had kids early with the hopes that I'd be a young grandmother. It might not turn out that way; my kids may not decide to have their own children.