Stuffing kids’ toys into a black, opaque garbage bag when they fall asleep. It’s what you do. If you want to save 15% or more on your taxes, you switch…
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If you’re a civilian like me, you may not consider everyone affected by a military deployment. You may think about the tough good-byes of loved ones and the tear-jerking reunions…
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Linda, a professor in her sixties, remembers the immense guilt she felt when she moved her family from Illinois to Minnesota. She and her husband, David, uprooted their three children…
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Every parent dreads the talk. You don’t want to tell your kids you are moving. You can’t stand to see that quivering lip as you explain to your child that…
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My Facebook feed is filled with happy back-to-school photos. Smiling kids looking their finest in clean sneakers and snazzy outfits. If only the photos came with audio. “Come on, kids.…
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Samantha and Adam stared at Andrew’s name at the bottom of a long waitlist. This was their shot to get Andrew the help he needed. According to the social worker,…
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Your cat probably didn’t sign off on your move, so she may be a tad upset that you made this decision without her. Moving with cats can be done, but…
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We worry so much about the kids when moving. I worried about how my three kids would adjust to leaving friends behind and to living in our new home. I…
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Emma and Frederik Jensen received the phone call in June. “We’d love for you to join our company in Copenhagen this summer.” Emma and Frederik spent three sleepless days debating…
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Violet must make a tough decision. After years of teaching in Texas as a tenured professor, the university wants Violet to return to teaching on a full-time basis. Returning to…