Four young people sit quietly in an elegant room with portraits and large windows.

“Enfants Riches Déprimés”

There are days when everything seems to fall perfectly into place. Yesterday was supposed to be one of those days. George and I had just left the dealership after signing the paperwork for a new car. We were excited, talking about our upcoming purchase and the steps that would follow. The dealership staff had just …

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Holding Plans in Pencil

Today, at work, I found out that my workplace will be starting Workforce Adjustment(WFA) procedures next week. We were warned in September, and uncertainty has been a constant source of stress ever since. This is the second time I've been through this during my working career. The last time was in 2012, when I was …

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Why Genetic Tests Can Be Funnier Than You Think

It all started on a seemingly ordinary day when George, my husband with a suspiciously strong interest in genetic mysteries, decided it was time to decode my DNA. Last year, he had taken a test himself, hoping, perhaps, to discover that he had royal blood or at least a famous relative. It wasn't to be, …

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