I delayed having kids to explore the world. I shouldn't have done that.

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Jamie Davis Smith

My daughter's university alerted me of a possible shooting. There's no parenting book that teaches us how to handle this.

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The author (not pictured) received an alert from her daughter's university about a possible shooter.

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I lived in Austin for 6 years and loved it, but moving to New York City made me realize I'll never move back to Texas

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The reporter moved from Austin to New York City in 2019.

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I helped my daughter through the chaotic college application process. But there's one aspect no one talks about: the waiting.

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The author (right) helped her daughter (left) get through all the stages of the college application process.

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