What You Miss Out On When You Don't Live Close To Family

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Aug. 25, 2023 SENSE OF LOSS What You Miss Out On When You Don't Live Close To Family Rebecca Falzano and her husband were happy to find a smaller city they loved to settle into together as they got engaged, got married, and set up their lives together. Sure, they were hundreds of miles from their families, but that's what cars and planes are for. And then they had kids. She writes: "It wasn't until we became parents that the distance between us and our families took on a whole new meaning. Suddenly those miles stretched between us in a way they hadn't before. When each of our kids was born, our families traveled bearing coolers full of food and rocked our babies in the early days of parenthood. They traveled to be our village, but then our village had to go home." It's a lovely piece that'll resonate for a lot of us. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor Read More ⮕ Latest TOO RELATABLE We All Needed To Hear Charlotte's Monologue About Invisible Labor On 'And Just Like That...' "I need your help and your support, not your words of help and support." Read More. IT'S FINALLY TIME Aldi's Limited Release Fall Food, Drinks, & Decor Are Available Now Quarters at the ready! Read More. GO GIRL Patricia Clarkson Gets Super Candid About Why She Chose Not To Have Kids "I woke up at 50 in stilettos and a thong." Read More. Featured ENOUGH ALREADY Sorry, But Only Child Syndrome Is A Garbage Myth — Here's Why "For some reason, having one kid still seems to ruffle so many feathers, despite the fact that there are endless expert-backed benefits to raising an only child," writes Arielle Tschinkel. "Among the most annoying feedback you'll hear? Commentary about 'only child syndrome,' aka this deeply rooted, weirdly ingrained societal belief that only children become spoiled, entitled, selfish, or maladjusted, unable to fit in socially amongst their peers." Good news: it's bogus, and she's gonna tell you why. Read More ⮕ What We're Reading ⮕ How Schools Can Survive (and Maybe Even Thrive) With A.I. This Fall ⮕ All The Pumpkin Spice Snacks My Basic Self Can't Wait To Eat ⮕ Star Wars Is Giving Our Daughters The Force They Deserve

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