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☆ I was proud to have an amicable $500 divorce. I didn't realize managing the finances of co-parenting would be much harder.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementSheri Atwood was proud that she managed to divorce amicably for just $500. However, navigating co-parenting expenses with her ex eventually led to animosity. I felt we had dodged a bullet by having a cheap, amicable divorce despite having significant assets, including multiple homes and a boat. After the divorce, we started fighting about moneyAfter the divorce, I felt like we were constantly discussing — or arguing over — money. I realized everyone talks about an amicable divorce, but no one talks about what comes after that.

Persons: Sheri Atwood, Atwood, I'd, nannies, I've, It's Locations: Tijuana

☆ I became a millionaire at 28 but it took me a long time to find joy in my financial security
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

She wants her two daughters to break a family cycle and find joy in spending. Even when I immigrated to the US, I couldn't leave my family's money trauma behind. Calling myself a millionaire still feels very strangeThrough careful savings, planning, and good real estate moves, I was a millionaire by the time I turned 28. Now, I focus on the value of the things I'm spending on. I've been thinking about it since before they were born because I wanted to break my family's cycle of passing generational money trauma.

Persons: Hazel Secco, I'd, I've, I'm Organizations: Financial, Disney Locations: Korea, Manhattan

☆ I moved to Dubai when I became a millionaire at 24. People don't treat me differently here because of my wealth.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He got into sales at 16 and became a millionaire last year at 24. I did sales courses and seminars, which made me better and better with this skill set. Related storiesI was uncomfortable with people treating me differentlyEven before I became a millionaire, I noticed that people started treating me differently. Suddenly, the popular crowd — who never paid attention to me in school — started inviting me out. I didn't like that, and I didn't want to be treated differently because of my wealth.

Persons: Ben Grant, there's, —, I'm, I've, we're Organizations: Learn, Lamborghini, Rover Locations: England, Sunderland, Dubai

☆ I'm a financial doula. Here are 3 things new parents should budget for, plus questions they should ask themselves about money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Setu Shah, founder of Financial Doula. Here are the three items that all parents should budget for during the first year and beyond. Physical and mental healthIn the first year postpartum, there are so many small supports that can help parents, especially moms. AdvertisementSometimes, women need help in justifying these costs, especially if their male partner is making more money than they are. These 2 questions can help open money conversationsHaving a baby brings a lot of financial stress that many couples haven't faced before.

Persons: Setu Shah, —, I'd, I've, haven't, I'm Organizations: Service

☆ I let my 2 young kids walk to sports practice by themselves. Other kids started asking their parents if they could join them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementLast year, my daughters walked the three blocks from school to swim practice. At first, people were surprised that I let the girls walk. She wasn't sure if her two daughters could handle the walk, but soon, they asked to walk with my kids. I have no idea if that happened because I was the one to break the ice, but it was heartening to see more kids walking independently. Walking to swim practice gave my kids, and eventually their friends, the unsupervised, independent space to have similar experiences.

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☆ I helped Tom Cruise and other celebrities divorce, but I've been happily married for 38 years. I've learned that dates — and postnups — can be key to marital bliss.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In the 1980s, you still needed grounds for divorce, and hearing about the details of a marriage breakdown felt sexy and salacious. I've helped celebrities like Tom Cruise, Michael Douglas, and Wendy Williams get divorced and worked with billionaires whose divorces were in the headlines. My personal life seems like an oxymoron: I've been happily married to my husband, Piero, for 38 years. From building a life with Piero to helping clients divorce, I've seen marriage at its best and worst.

Persons: Marilyn Chinitz, She's, —, Blank, I've, Tom Cruise, Michael Douglas, Wendy Williams, Piero, you'll, fiancé, wouldn't, Postnups Organizations: Service Locations: London, Stockholm

☆ I've worked in childcare since I was 16 and now I'm a nanny. I worry that I won't be hirable as an older man.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He's not sure people will want to hire him as an older male nanny. I began an apprenticeship at Bright Horizons, a US-based day care chain that also operated in England, where I lived. I've worked with all sorts, from single parents in one-bedroom flats to celebrities who had non-disclosure agreements. I have no examples of older male nanniesSome people don't want to work with me because I'm a male nanny, or manny, as I say. There are no examples of an older male nanny, so I might need to be the first.

Persons: Max Kalogirou, He's, —, I'm, Caretaking, I've, manny, it's Organizations: Service, Nannytax, Bright Locations: US, England

☆ I'm a wealth manager and handling my parents' estates took years. I'm leaving iron-clad legal directives for my kids.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ari Brojde thought his grandmother's estate would be easy, but it took nearly three years to settle. Talking ahead of time and getting iron-clad legal directives can speed up estate settlement, he said. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Getting it in writing in a way that's legally binding can be impossible. That's why I'm working with professionals, including lawyers and accountants, who are experts in helping people make their intentions clear.

Persons: Ari Brojde, Brojde, —, ealtit, hadn't, we'd, they're, it's, I've, boomers Organizations: Service, Technology

☆ I'm a dad and an EMT. I use the same 4 steps in stressful situations at home as I do on the job.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Here's how police racism worksThat's when I learned there's a right — and a wrong — way to respond to stressful events, whether at home or at work. Twenty-three years later I'm a dad of three, and use the same tactics to respond to 911 calls that I use to handle stressful situations at home. Later in the day, I might find myself in a stressful situation. Today, I use the same approach to prepare for public speaking, which is sometimes part of my job.

Persons: Ryan Fields, He's, — Organizations: Service, Met Police Locations: FirstNet, Colorado

☆ I was a teen dad on food stamps. Now that I'm a multimillionaire, teaching my kids to appreciate money is really difficult.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I didn't want to be bouncing checks and living paycheck to paycheck, but I didn't know a way out. AdvertisementNow, I'm a millionaire, and I have to take money into consideration when parenting my kids. I buy my kids cars but save the flashy vehicles for meI want all my kids to earn the things they have. I told him that I love him, but there's no way I'm spending $22,000 on a baseball game. Admittedly, we have a long driveway, but there's no way I'm buying him a golf cart.

Persons: John Wetmore, He's, —, didn't, I'd, I'm, I've, they've, Mercedes Organizations: Force, Service, Little, Ohio State University, GMC

☆ I moved from the US to Australia. My employer contributes over 11% to my retirement, and I don't pay property taxes.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We pay 37% taxes on our income up to $190,000 (Australian dollars) and 45% on anything over that. Housing prices are very high, but we don't pay property taxI paid over one million for a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house that's about 15 minutes outside the city. One benefit is that we don't pay property taxes. I figure if we stay here for five years, we'll break even on the amount we would have paid in property tax in the US. Plus, it's predictable — we own the home without worrying about rising property tax rates.

Persons: Chelsey Nelson, she's, —, Aiden, COVID, wouldn't, I'd, we'll, I'm, There's Organizations: Service Locations: Seattle, Australia, Rio de Janeiro, Brisbane, Washington

☆ I'm a dad to 6 kids. I allow them to talk openly about sex and drugs, but I still have boundaries.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

He doesn't censor the kids, leading to many open and honest conversations. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The difference is that in my house, we talk openly about it because I'm determined not to censor the kids. We don't allow the kids to complain about one another unless the person they're talking about is in the room. AdvertisementI still have boundaries with the kidsEven though I don't sensor the kids, we still have boundaries.

Persons: Adam Feuerstein, —, they're, I've, It's, who's, I'm, Michelle Organizations: Service

☆ I almost died during childbirth due to an allergic reaction. I don't remember my son being born.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kayleigh Summers, founder of The Birth Trauma Mama. I don't remember anything about giving birth to my son, Callahan. Callahan was quickly resuscitated, but my heart stopped againWhile doctors were delivering Callahan, another team was working on me. Many, many people who have an amniotic fluid embolism don't survive, and I was just so happy to be alive. Not all trauma looks like mine, but all birth trauma can have an impact on parenting.

Persons: Kayleigh Summers, —, Callahan, Doctors, Kayleigh, I'd, I'm Organizations: Service

☆ Kids can pick up on parents' stress about the election. Here's how to talk to them about it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

One way to address election anxiety is to talk about the political system and encourage long-term engagement. Kids as young as 3 can pick up on political divides, Magavi says, so it's important to facilitate open conversation. Brescher Shea teaches her own sons, 4 and 7, how to be engaged citizens by writing to lawmakers, attending rallies, and, of course, thinking about voting. "When talking to kids about politics, we need to be realistic without being depressing," said Brescher Shea. Advertisement"It's important to make sure that we don't place all of our hopes and dreams on the election," Brescher Shea said.

Persons: —, Leela Magavi, Magavi, Shannon Brescher Shea, Brescher Shea, Lydia Elle, Elle Organizations: Service Locations: California

☆ Two Ohio officers charged with reckless homicide in death of Black man who pleaded, 'I can't breathe'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Two Ohio police officers were charged with reckless homicide in the death of a Black man who pleaded, "I can't breathe," during a police encounter, authorities announced Saturday. Stone said he presented a grand jury with the results of an Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation probe into Tyson's death, which the agency completed in August. Tyson says multiple times, "I can't breathe." Tyson says again, “I can’t breathe. He also pleaded, "I can't breathe," as an officer held him in a chokehold.

Persons: Camden Burch, Beau Schoenegge, Frank E, Tyson, Kyle L, Stone, Burch, Schoenegge, Craig M, Riley, He's, “, George Floyd, Eric Garner, Bobby DiCello, John Tyson, “ It’s, ” Organizations: Ohio, Canton, NBC, Criminal, of Police Ohio Labor, Gold Unit, Canton Police Department, Minneapolis, New York City Locations: Stark County, Cleveland, Canton, New

☆ What running a community for C-suite moms taught me about how to succeed
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Marika Frumes founded Mysha because she wanted a community of high-powered moms. It was strange because I had made a career of bringing people together, especially as the cofounder of HER, a network for professional women. I said I wanted to talk to other professional women delivering a baby within two months of when I had my son. Related storiesBecause of the world I lived in, most of the people in my first pod were ambitious professional women. AdvertisementToo often, we're in echo chambers, like the conversation around professional moms versus stay-at-home moms.

Persons: Marika Frumes, —, Mysha, That's, They've, I've, It's, Erica Komisar Organizations: Service, Facebook Locations: —, LA , New York, Miami, Mysha

☆ My wife and I knew from our first date that we didn't want kids. We've been together for 17 years and lost friends because of our choice.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

On our first date 17 years ago, the woman who would become my wife talked a lot about kids. So I asked her, "How do you feel about having kids?" Most importantly, I had a strong purpose outside having kids. Related storiesOur friends who were childfree by choice warned we would lose friends over the choice not to have kids, and they were right. AdvertisementWe're fulfilled without being parentsOrna and I have never regretted not having kids.

Persons: Matthew Walters, Orna, —, we've, We're, We've Organizations: Service

☆ Before my dad died, he was put on the maternity floor for hospice. The nurses took such good care of us, and it was quiet and calm.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The hospital put him on the maternity floor for hospice care. In the ER, I chose to move my dad to hospice careMy dad had been very sick for more than a decade. Then I saw where we were really headed: the maternity floor. "Make sure you tell her we're on the maternity floor," I told my brother. No one expects life to end on the maternity floor, but I know this hospital was onto something.

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☆ I'm a multimillionaire and father of 3. I'll pay for my kids' college, but I didn't mind when my middle son decided it wasn't for him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He lives on a farm, and says farm work shows his sons delayed gratification. I continued to build my real estate portfolio, and also created software to support others in the real estate business. I invest in real estate and run multiple companies, including a real estate investing course that uses software I developed. My middle son enrolled in college and completed two years before realizing college wasn't for him. He took my real estate investing courses, and I gave him free access to our software (which normally costs $100 a month) so he could build his real estate portfolio.

Persons: Greg Clement, Clement, —, I've, it's Organizations: Service, Health Locations: Ohio

☆ Oregon, Dan Lanning earn signature win vs. Ohio State, raising big-game pressure on Ryan Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Ralph Russo | Cameron Teague | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

2 Ohio State 32-31 in a back-and-forth thriller that lived up to the billing as one of the biggest games in Autzen Stadium history. Ohio State has tied for the third-best odds, falling just three percentage points to 93 percent. Go inside Autzen Stadium as Oregon fans storm the field following a thrilling win over Ohio State. At times in the games in which Ohio State has fallen short, Day’s decision-making and play calling have been points of contention. Last year, Ohio State was one of the best teams in the country at limiting explosive plays.

Persons: Atticus Sappington, Will Howard, alf, tate, ricks, Du, Jo Organizations: Oregon, Ohio State, Autzen, Ducks, Buckeyes, College Football, tate, ashington, ust, UC Locations: EUGENE, Oregon

☆ I founded 3 social media platforms. After having 3 kids, here's why I never share my kids' photos online and prefer group chats instead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He's a tech thought leader and one of the inventors of social media. He never posts pictures of his kids online, and tries not to let his toddlers see his phone. Related storiesI rely on group texts insteadFor me, group texting is what social media was five years ago. AdvertisementI teach my kids about online privacy and critical thinkingJust like I teach my children about physical privacy within the home, I talk with them about online privacy, too. Or, "Social media can lock you inside your head and expose you to ideas you're not ready for."

Persons: Mark Weinstein, —, I'm, That's Organizations: Service, Social, Big Tech

☆ Being a mom of 2 with almost no income during my divorce was terrifying. These are the steps I took to rebuild my finances.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She knew she wanted a divorce but was scared to make the leap because of her finances. Over 12 years of marriage, my ex and I grew apart until I knew we had reached the divorce cliché: irreconcilable differences. Doing something unconventional felt uncomfortable, but I realized I'd have to get uncomfortable to make my new life work. I did freelance writing and created a paid Substack newsletter about divorce that generated a few hundred dollars each month. I'm ending spousal support earlyReceiving spousal support has become contentious as my life moves forward after divorce.

Persons: Jolie Steele, —, I've Organizations: Service Locations: Target

I was told to earn just enough to live, don't complain, get a stable job, stay there forever, and never, ever talk about money. After I got married and had kids, I quit my job because I wasn't making enough to pay for daycare. I became focused on money after my divorceSuddenly, I realized I needed to make a lot of money to support my household without a partner. The people around me told me I was a good person and I deserved a lot, including money and financial stability. I don't want my kids to be afraid of the worldI realize now I had a lot of fear because of my upbringing.

Persons: Holly Martins, —, nickels, I'd, there's, They're, I've Organizations: Service Locations: New Jersey

☆ I'm a child psychologist, and I asked my son's teachers to limit his use of technology at school. Here's what happened.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

His son had a tech addiction and needed limited access to computers. At my son's school, like most these days, all students had laptops. AdvertisementWe started with an open conversation with the schoolI knew I wanted my son to have less access to technology at school. Because of that, we haven't had to talk with his high school teachers about limiting technology. AdvertisementAs a professional, it is a bit concerning to me how hard it was to ease off technology use in school.

Persons: Scott Kollins, Kollins, —, I'm, He's, haven't Organizations: Service

☆ Parents are turning to a 'paid village' to handle childcare and cleaning. Costs range from $500 to $2,600 a month.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Despite that unpaid support, Johnson and her husband pay $2,600 a month for childcare and cleaning — the sort of paid village Johnson says is essential when both parents are working. Parents around the country are struggling to pay for childcare costs — which are often higher than a mortgage or rent. Here's what five other parents pay to create the village they need to survive. AdvertisementDay care for the two younger kids costs $650 every two weeks, or over $1,300 monthly. "I think there's a lot of unnecessary guilt and shame that can come up with having a 'paid' village,'" she said.

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