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My husband and I met thanks to a wardrobe mishap

Business Insider 23 Mar 2025
The author and her husband have been together for almost 20 years. Courtesy of the authorI've always preferred brutal honesty, so I told a total stranger that his fly was down. He bought me a beer and a corndog, but I wasn't looking for a relationship.
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I let my 1st grader stay home sometimes when she's not sick. I don't want ...

Business Insider 23 Mar 2025
The author (not pictured) lets her first grader stay home from school occasionally ... The other day, I started waking my 6-year-old daughter up for school. She opened her sleepy little eyes and immediately said, "I don't want to go to school today." ... ....
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An AI expert credits her Big Tech career success to 'The Secret.' These 3 lessons ...

Business Insider 23 Mar 2025
Jigyasa Grover is the lead of AI and research at Bordo AI ... Twenty-nine-year-old Jigyasa Grover interned at Meta and worked at X for over four years as a senior machine learning engineer ... Focus on far-fetched dreams, not just on what seems realistic.
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My great-grandpa promised we'd see the world when I turned 18. He died before we ...

Business Insider 23 Mar 2025
The author kept her word and has been traveling the world despite not having her great-grandfather by her side. Courtesy of the authorI was 8 when my great-grandfather was in his 80s, and I visited him every Sunday ... He was in his 80s, and I was just 8.
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I'm the main breadwinner in my house. My data entry job doesn't fulfill me, but ...

Business Insider 23 Mar 2025
The author (not pictured) feels unfulfilled by her full-time job ... I live with my partner, and I'm the breadwinner in our house ... Each day, I carry on with more of the same ... Some may say that the pay level is adequate. For what I do, I don't disagree ... ....
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My parents never had hard conversations with me. I'm talking to my 6-year-old about periods, ...

Business Insider 23 Mar 2025
My parent's didn't speak openly about a lot of things. I'm doing things differently with my kids (not pictured) ... I've spoken openly with my 6-year-old son about death, periods, menopause, and climate change ... They were giant ear plugs ... ....
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It may seem like I'm unsuccessful because I'm a barista, but I love the job. ...

Business Insider 23 Mar 2025
Last year, I quit my longtime barista job to pursue full-time freelance writing ... I just knew I wanted to write more, so I freelanced as a reporter for a few publications.
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I moved to Italy once at 20 and again at 30. The second time, I ...

Business Insider 23 Mar 2025
Tricia Patras (shown here) learned how to immerse herself in Italian culture and stop feeling like a tourist ... I now feel like it's a place where I belong. I have had two major crises in my life, one at 20 and one at 30 ... I also traveled less ... ....
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I retired early from my demanding job at 55. Now that I'm 86, I attribute ...

Business Insider 23 Mar 2025
Frank Noble is a retiree in his 80s ... This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Frank Noble, an 86-year-old retiree and avid gardener from Porepunkah, Australia. It has been edited for length and clarity ... Melissa Noble ... Plus, we own our land.
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I often walked away to process my feelings when my son and I fought. I ...

Business Insider 23 Mar 2025
The author (left) walked away from her son (right) for a timeout when they fought ... When my son was younger, he was always quick to smooth things over when we would get into a disagreement or argument — usually with a hug or an apology ... ....
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Bartenders share the 5 drinks they wish you'd order more often

Business Insider 23 Mar 2025
Champagne-based cocktails can be a fun choice ... Although it's great to have a go-to drink order that never lets you down, it can be fun to try something new. By doing so, you might just find your new favorite cocktail ... BURCU ATALAY TANKUT/Getty Images.
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I'm 41 and a mom to triplets. I did the math and would need 6 ...

Business Insider 23 Mar 2025
Leila Green has struggled with mom guilt since having her triplets ... This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Leila Green. It has been edited for length and clarity ... The sonographer flipped the monitor for us to see ... It felt so wrong ... ....
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UK broadcasters fined £4.2m for illegally sharing details on freelancers

AOL 22 Mar 2025
The BBC, ITV, BT and the sports production company IMG have been fined £4.2m for illegally sharing information about fees for freelance workers at football and rugby matches.
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Yelling became the default form of communication between me and my kids. Change was hard, ...

Business Insider 22 Mar 2025
The feeling of not being heard, the loss of control, the constant frustration — it all drained me and impacted my family (not shown). stockphotodirectors/Getty ImagesBefore I had kids, I judged moms who yelled ... yelling to get my kids to listen.
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I'm a retired farmer. I make up to $1,500 a month renting out my fields ...

Business Insider 22 Mar 2025
The author (not pictured) rents out her fields to dog owners ... This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michaele Blakely, who rents her land through Sniffspot. It has been edited for length and clarity ... Last year, I stopped doing that, too.

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