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Slate: How I Learned to Love Going Out Alone

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WIRED: 10 Apps That Make Traveling Solo Easier—and Fun

Business Insider: Easy Broccoli Cheese Casserole That a Busy Mom Swears by - Business Insider

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Newsweek: My aunt dated Elvis—they were inseparable

Newsweek (As-told-to): I saw a homeless woman struggling with 8 puppies. I had to help

HuffPost: I Brought My Mom Home To Help Her Die. I Had No Idea What I Was In For — Or What I'd Gain.

CS Monitor: Home tweet home: How I turned my boring backyard into a bustling wildlife sanctuary

Next Tribe: Help! I’m in the De-accumulation Stage of Life . . . with a Hoarder

The Sun Magazine: Cooking | By Our Readers

Medium: How a popular writing workshop taught me to trust my inner voice

AARP The Ethel: My Mom Had the Same Hairdo for 60 Years

CS Monitor: Full hearts, fresh starts: Five writers share their New Year’s traditions - CSMonitor.com

CS Monitor: Christmas traditions to make the holiday meaningful - CSMonitor.com

CS Monitor: A Thanksgiving to remember: Five writers on their most memorable meal - CSMonitor.com

Business Insider: I joined Costco for the grocery savings. But the real payoff came from 3 big-ticket purchases.

CS Monitor: School of Dad Father's Day vignette

Business Insider: I gained 20 pounds after becoming an empty nester. Here’s how I took charge of my diet, lost 15 pounds, and kept it off.

CS Monitor: Behind the stacks: The secret life of a librarian

CS Monitor: Mother’s Day memories: 5 writers remember tender moments with Mom

Business Insider: I stayed in 2 different treehouses on vacation. It was cool, but I wouldn't stay in this type of accommodation again.

CS Monitor: Empty nest, full heart: My adventures in cat-sitting

Grown & Flown: Why I Don’t Wait for My Kids to Call Me on Mother’s Day

Grown & Flown: Six Ways My World Relaxed When I Became An Empty Nester

Grown & Flown: 10 Things I'm Teaching My Sons About Life

Scary Mommy: My Destination Christmas Was A Complete Disaster

Scary Mommy: Being An Empty Nester Is Great, Actually

Business Insider: My name was unusual when I was a kid. Now it's more common, but the way I spell it is still rare.

Business Insider: The 4 things you definitely can't miss if you visit Sedona, Arizona

Business Insider: I read my grandparents' love letters from the 1920s. It was a gift to see how their relationship began.

Business Insider: My sons drifted away when they became online gamers. I revived game night to bring us all back together.

Business Insider: My secret to traveling on a budget costs $129 a year. I've used it to stay in waterfront homes and mansions for free.

Business Insider: I only book private Airbnb rooms in a shared home. My friends think I'm crazy for bunking with strangers, but I love it for 10 reasons.

Business Insider: Moving my 85-year-old mom in with us wasn't an easy decision. But I'd do it again.

Business Insider: Longevity runs in my family. Here are 4 common traits I noticed that seemed to help them live longer.

CS Monitor: Our writers recall their most memorable Christmas gifts – and the people who gave them

Care.com: How traveling pet sitters and house sitters earn money while seeing the world