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☆ I'm a millionaire, but I'm only leaving my kids a small inheritance. I want them to earn their money like I did.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I want my daughter to experience financial discomfortAbout 20 years ago, I met my wife, another Baha'i from Iran. I believe wealth is only commendable if earnedMost importantly, I want my daughters to work. While I plan to leave my daughters a small inheritance to ensure their financial security, I won't leave them enough money that they don't need to work. I want my children to have enough money to house themselves, get an education, and meet their basic needs. Beyond that, I believe money can corrupt if it's given rather than earned.

Persons: Payam Zamani, we'd, Zamani, I've, they'll Organizations: Service, Business, Group Locations: Iran, Pakistan, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay, America, Czech Republic, Prague, California, New York City, Bay

☆ I'm raising my kids in a town with fewer than 1,500 people. Cost of living is cheap, but we need to drive to find diversity.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But before my second was born, my family moved to rural New Hampshire for my husband's job. The kids' school (a town over) is 20 minutes from home, while the grocery store is 25. When the kids inevitably break a bone during their adventures, we need to drive 45 minutes to the hospital. My life feels more relaxed hereAfter three years of living in that town, going even more rural felt like an easy choice. My kids didn't choose to live in the middle of nowhere, and I don't want it to hold them back.

Persons: —, I'm, Maxx I'd Organizations: Service, YouTube, Business, Walmart Locations: Boston, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts

☆ I was given six months to live at 20. Years later, I'm a thriving college grad with a life partner.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He was giving me six months to live, and that was "pushing it," in his words. A doctor told me I needed aggressive treatment immediatelyAt first, the emotions didn't hit me. I was the one who had just been given six months to live. The doctor told me we didn't have time for that; we needed to start aggressive treatments immediately. When the first doctor told me I had six months to live, I knew I would make it to seven.

Persons: Brittany Rudy, I'd, —, I've, I'm, Cameron Organizations: Service, Business

☆ I'm having a baby at 40, the same age my grandmother was when I was born. It was a very intentional choice.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I'll be the same age when my baby arrives as my grandmother was when I was born. Having a baby during COVID lockdown was traumaticI was very confident in our decision to delay having a baby. We had been through so much together, but nothing could have prepared us for having a baby. I'm building my own happinessAfter that, it took us years to feel ready for another baby. Getting the new house ready is difficult, because you're designing for something you haven't experienced.

Persons: Jasmine Roth, Hazel, I've, I'm, it's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Huntington Beach , California, Park City , Utah

☆ Making friends in my 30s is hard. I seek out casual interactions with strangers to feel less isolated.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In my early 30s, I was the caregiver for my wife, who was dealing with chronic pain and other health issues. It was all-encompassing and there wasn't a lot of time to have outside social interactions. Luckily, you don't need to see your friends every day to reap the benefits of social interactions. Maybe you open the door to a deeper relationship, but even if you don't, you'll feel better. Over time, you're going to connect with people and naturally become vulnerable unless you're really fighting it.

Persons: —, Chris Duffy, It's, I've, that's, I'm, I'd, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Research, Los Angeles Breakfast, New York Times Metro

☆ I'm the 3rd generation in my family business, but I'm not sure if I want my kids to follow in my footsteps.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with George Vukasin Jr., president and CEO of Peerless Coffee and Tea. My dad wanted to become an FBI agent and put away bad guys, but he had no choice. In fact, they encouraged me and my two sisters to get professional experience outside the family business. Running a family business is complicated enough without more people involved. None of the kids seem to have an interest in joining the family business.

Persons: George Vukasin Jr, Peerless, Kristina, Michelle, doesn't, I'm Organizations: Service, Peerless, Business, FBI Locations: France

☆ I was scammed out of nearly $300,000 and was forced to abandon my retirement dreams
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Last year, I started looking for ways to make more money from my retirement savings. The so-called investment company asked me to take out a line of credit. AdvertisementI trusted the big bank that the scammers usedStill, the so-called investment company called me, asking for more money. I never would have transferred money to a small bank or international establishment, but if you can't trust them, who can you trust? We need to be able to trust the government and major institutions like Bank of America to stop this fraud.

Persons: Leonid Shteyn, I'd, Scammers, I've, I'm Organizations: Business, Bank of America Locations: bitcoin, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, New York, Texas

☆ Who Died in the Tulsa Race Massacre?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Audra D. S. Burch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Jeanette Batchelor-Young had been tracing her roots for years when she received a message that would change what she knew about her origin story. There were still so many blanks in her family history: Mrs. Batchelor-Young had lived with her father briefly until his death and then she was adopted. Turns out there has been a stop — possibly, a very consequential stop — in Tulsa, Okla., in the 1920s. Mrs. Batchelor-Young, 64, learned she might be a relative of one of the victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Her DNA matched that of remains exhumed from a local cemetery as part of the city’s effort to identify the victims of the massacre through living relatives.

Persons: Jeanette Batchelor, Young, Batchelor, . Batchelor Locations: Texas, Northern California, Tulsa, Okla

☆ I'm a jaw expert, and you'll never catch me doing these 5 things
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

This type of jaw pain was debilitating, but I hadn't learned anything about treating it in dental school. AdvertisementSince then, I've learned a lot about jaw health — including that seemingly harmless things can really impact your jaw. Here are five common things you should avoid if you want to foster good jaw health in yourself and your kids. Chewing on gum or other items is like doing that for your jaw and can lead to overuse injuries. Jaw health and tongue position can play a huge role in overall health.

Persons: Priya Mistry, I've, we're Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Bachelorette Becca Kufrin: I've always felt loved, but I wish I hadn't pressured myself to get married and have children young.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

After he broke my heart on screen, I became "The Bachelorette" later that year and got engaged to Garrett Yrigoyen. I've always had an abundance of love and kindness shown to me. Not that he'll probably care as he gets older — I'm assuming he'll find it more embarrassing than anything. By the time I had a baby and married at 33, I felt like I knew myself. We were married in a courthouse ceremony, so I'm excited to have a bigger wedding celebration with family and friends.

Persons: Becca Kufrin, hasn't, Arie Luyendyk Jr, Garrett Yrigoyen, Thomas Jacobs, I've, Thomas, Benson, he'll Organizations: Service Locations: Minnesota, Croatia

☆ I run a baby-naming site. Trends in 2024 include space-inspired names and names ending in 'ai.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But these days, we're seeing parents bestow names typically given to girls on their sons. Parents who choose these names think it's better to grow into an adult-sounding name than outgrow a baby-ish name. Names that end in "ai" are easily pronounced in many languages, including indigenous languages, European languages, Japanese, and African languages. But now we're seeing parents embrace that names can be girly but still strong. We're seeing a rise in long, elaborate names but also in shorter, cutesy names for girls.

Persons: —, Sophie Kihm, Leslie, Ashley, Dana, John Legend, Chrissy Teigen, Wren, Rihanna, Rose, Willow Harlow Cleo June Juniper Jade Robin, Marjorie, Taylor, Martha Georgine Florence Dolores, Lionel Arthur Duncan Cedric Harold Ray, Kai, Jakai Zakai Adlai Lorelai Mordecai Ozai Azakai, Flora Talia Phoebe Petra Asha, Killian Harris Magnus Harvey Orson Archie, Collins Lennon Joanie Marceline, Zeppelin Guthrie Elton Jiraiya Cassian Anakin Chozen, Kepler Darwin, Kepler Darwin Edison Cosmo, Winslow Dorthea, Guinevere Lulu Pippa Honey Organizations: Service, Business, Martha Georgine Florence Dolores Popular, Ivy League, Nova, Kepler Darwin Edison Locations: Nameberry

☆ I became an orphan at age 12. Now, I run a summer camp for kids like me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementMy family fractured, but at summer camp I felt normalThat happened the day before I was set to start junior high. Kids don't process grief the way adults doFor years, I ruminated on the idea of a camp for bereaved kids. Comfort Zone Camp started in 1999 near my home in Virginia. AdvertisementThe acts might be a child singing for their mom, who loved music, or tossing a football with their friend because dad loved to play. The whole thing was so silly but meaningful — the exact recipe for helping kids process loss.

Persons: Lynne Hughes, I'd, Barbara Organizations: Service, Comfort, Business Locations: Michigan, Virginia

☆ I'm an executive at a stroller company and my husband is a stay-at-home dad. I stop working at 4:30 p.m. every day to be with family.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

When I'm at work, I'm 100% focused on my job. Related storiesBecause I prioritize our family and couple time, my husband understands if I occasionally need to miss dinner because of work obligations. Propose solutions when conflict comes upLots of professional parents have experienced the pull between work and family obligations. AdvertisementFlexibility makes work more efficient, but employees need accountability tooI'm at my best at work when I'm fulfilled in my home life. On other weeks, like at the end of the school year, I'm prioritizing family and ducking out early to ride bikes in Central Park.

Persons: Jeanelle Teves, I'm, there's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Central Park

☆ I learned CPR with my kids. Then, my 14-year-old used it to save his friend's life.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Marlana Hodgins and her son, Trevor. After our friend's incident he brought home his CPR dummies and taught me and our three kids how to do CPR in our living room. I had been CPR certified as a teen, but my kids — who are now 12, 14 and 16 — were learning for the first time. I never imagined that my middle son, Trevor, would soon be using his skills to save a life right in our home. Later, in the hospital, doctors and nurses said the efficient CPR that Trevor delivered likely saved J.J.'s life.

Persons: —, Marlana Hodgins, Trevor, Steven, Giovanni Scafidi, J.J, Giovanni, Laura, Matthew Martinez, Martinez Organizations: Service, Business

☆ A New Yorker took her first solo trip to Greece at 38. She loved the slower pace of life so much that she moved there.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

She told Business Insider she worked 16 hours a day some days and often worked weekends. Rodriguez told BI they'd been working hard on a new project just before being let go. AdvertisementWith her new business, Rodriguez thought she needed to stay in New York to meet clients in person. She took a solo trip to GreeceRodriguez decided to attend a friend's birthday party in Greece in June 2021. She'd never visited the country before and decided to take a 10-day solo vacation to Greece around the party.

Persons: —, Marissa Rodriguez, Rodriguez, she'd, Chris Burch, Wonder, Sofia Vergara, Renata Black's, Greece Rodriguez, She'd, New York —, couldn't Organizations: Service, New York University, Business, C.Wonder Locations: Puerto Rico, Manhattan, New York, Greece, America, Athens, there's, New York City

☆ I married Jason Kelce. Fame changed how I parent but I refuse to let it affect my marriage.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

We were very close, and today he's Uncle Tim to my three daughters. And I told her, "Well, Uncle Tim will say hi to you when Uncle Tim is ready." We haven't even really talked about Uncle Tim being different or that he processes the world differently. As public figures, Jason and I know there's talk about our marriage, but we don't give much thought to it. I don't really mind other people having opinions because I don't really think twice about it.

Persons: Kylie Kelce, Tim, Uncle Tim, he's, He's, Wyatt, Tim doesn't, that's, Jason, We're, Tim isn't, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Eagles Autism Foundation Locations: Philadelphia

☆ I'm not a crafty parent and used to dread summer. I learned 5 easy ways to keep my kids entertained when school is out.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

If you're trying to get work done while the kids are home this summer, keeping them entertained is a way to stay productive and somewhat sane. Related storiesThinking of new activities all the time can be draining, but I'm here to tell you you don't have to be a crafty or artistic parent to keep your kids engaged and entertained this summer. Toddlers and preteens alike love making peelable nail polish or homemade window clings. Construction paper and painter's tape can make tunnels for toy cars that will keep kids entertained for ages. AdvertisementThe author says making slime is a great way to keep kids entertained.

Persons: —, Kate Bast, there's, I've, Mellow, Carol Yepes, you'll, they'll Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Anthony Michael Hall on His Best Movie Roles: 'Breakfast Club,' 'Sixteen Candles' & More
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

On doing 10 auditions for 'Sixteen Candles' and casting John Cusack himselfJohn Cusack, Hall, and Darren Harris in "Sixteen Candles." Is it true that you were the one who cast John Cusack for the role of Bryce, one of Ted's geek friends? I remember John was doing post-production on "Sixteen Candles," and he wanted to show it to me. This is six or eight months later because he did "Sixteen Candles," "The Breakfast Club," and "Weird Science" consecutively. On Christopher Nolan's on-set uniform and developing a 'Succession'-like TV series with Robert Downey Jr.(L-R) Roberty Downey Jr. and Anthony Michael Hall.

Persons: Anthony Michael Hall, Chase, John Candy, John Hughes, Hall, Bill Gates, Christopher Nolan's, Michael Myers, Jessica Alba's, Stanley Kubrick's, Robert Downey Jr, John Candy Anthony Michael Hall, I'm, Eugene Levy, Michael, Uncle Buck, John Cusack, Darren Harris, Ted, Jackie Burch, John, Bryce, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Ilan Mitchell, Smith, Hughes, Ferris, Chateau Marmont, Mike Tyson, —, I'd, Tim Burton, Edward Scissorhands, Matthew Modine, Davis, Stanley Kubrick, Kubrick's, Kubrick, that's, Chaplin, Winona Ryder, Fox, Jim, Tim Burton's, Tim, Walt Disney, Roberty Downey, Eric Charbonneau, WireImage, Christopher Nolan, Burton, Nolan, it's, Downey, It's, he's, You've, I've Organizations: Business, Netflix, Warner Bros, Hall, Columbia Locations: Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Polish, New York, Manhattan, Beverly Hills, Tampa

☆ I'm a millennial and one of my best friends is a boomer. It's helped me gain perspective about aging.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Yet, the closest friend I've made is in an entirely different generation. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I'm not one to fret about aging, but I was having some feelings about turning 35 that week. Not for the first time, I was so happy to have a friend of an entirely different generation to give me the perspective I just can't get from my peers. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: I've, —, I'm, Dorian Organizations: Service, Business

☆ I'm an ICU doctor. When I needed a liver transplant I learned how vulnerable it is to be a patient.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Dr. Donald Chalfin needed a liver transplant, he learned how to be a better doctor after the experience. AdvertisementI needed a liver transplant, which could have been avoidedMy labs weren't just mildly concerning. Related storiesMy condition may have been reversible if it were caught early, but because I put off taking care of myself, I needed a liver transplant to survive. The New Orleans hospital took the opposite approach. Being a patient made me a better doctorAs a doctor, I'm used to being in control.

Persons: Donald Chalfin, I've, I'm Organizations: Service, Siemens, Area, Business, Google Locations: New Orleans

☆ My son needed brain surgery to stop his seizures. Even though I'm his mom, I had a hard time making decisions.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The author's son was having seizures on a regular basis before his brain surgery. The pandemic delayed Trevor's surgery evaluationsDoctors at Memorial Hermann put Trevor on three different medications, but none of them worked to stop his seizures. A brain surgery to shave away a damaged portion of Trevor's brain looked like the treatment that was most likely to work. Trevor needed tons of testing before he could even be considered for brain surgery. AdvertisementThat's essentially what he did in Trevor's brain.

Persons: Samantha Harney, Trevor didn't, I've, Trevor, he'd, Memorial Hermann, Taylor, Manish Shah, Dr, Shah, he's, He's Organizations: Service, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Business, Memorial Locations: Houston

☆ I lost over 200 pounds without surgery or drugs. I just got really strict with what I was eating.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

No one knows more about losing weight than a fat person. Then, I lost over 200 pounds and realized that we need more compassion and nuance when it comes to talking about weight. I was super strict, and over the next 14 months I lost 200 pounds. I can love my (still fat) body while also making it as healthy as possible, which might involve losing weight. When I weighed 420 pounds, the idea of climbing Mount Everest would have seemed more reasonable than losing 200 pounds.

Persons: Ian Karmel, Alisa Karmel, we've, —, à, Austin Powers, Alisa, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Panda Express

☆ I had a heart attack days after giving birth. Doctors dismissed my symptoms, but advocating for my health saved my life.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementWhen I was ready for discharge, I started feeling really sickThere, doctors realized that I had fluid in my lungs. My grandmother, who was with us and works in a hospital, realized my heart had stopped. By that point, doctors realized I had a heart attack caused by a spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Looking back, I am so proud of how I advocated for myself before the heart attack. Having a C-section followed by a heart attack is no joke.

Persons: —, Alexis Hall, Jariel, Jamiracle, I'm Organizations: Service, Business

☆ I'm 83 and started doing Pilates 60 years ago. It transformed my body and helped me through aging.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When I started taking Pilates no one thought about diet or exercise. Sometimes, we would smoke cigarettes in the Pilates studio and go for martinis afterward. I found a Pilates studio near my Manhattan home. That's when interest in Pilates started to take off. I began the Physical Mind Institute, then called the Institute for Pilates Certification, to train teachers and meet demand.

Persons: Joan Breibart, Joseph Pilates, Sische Breitbart, I've, Joseph Organizations: Service, Business, Pilates Locations: Europe, Manhattan, barre, Crossfit, New York, Santa Fe , New Mexico

☆ I'm 43 and have a teenager and a baby. I stopped saving for college to pay for diapers and formula.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ian is a typical teenager who would rather be playing video games with his friends than interacting with a baby. Even though I'm a Certified Financial Planner, the process of updating our finances has been intense, and it's not over yet. I stopped contributing to Ian's college savingsEach month, I spend about $600 to $900 on diapers, formula, and other baby essentials. Plus, Ian already has a well-funded 529, although he'll still be applying for financial aid for college. I've learned that financial plans need to be fluidLife doesn't always turn out how we think it should.

Persons: Sophoan Prak, Ian, Kosal, Allie, it's, he'll, I've Organizations: Service, Vanguard, Business

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