My mom rarely spoke about the grandmother I never met. Family heirlooms finally opened a door to our family's past.

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Left: a young couple after the man in the photo returns from serving in the Air Force. Right: An engagement ring and a bracelet.
The writer never met her grandmother (shown with her husband before they married), but was able to ask her mom questions about her after she inherited family heirlooms.

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My twins had never spent more than a night apart. When one went to Europe for 6 weeks, they barely spoke.

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The author's twins had done everything together for 19 years.

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From suffrage to speakeasies, 65 photos show what life was like for women in the 1920s

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Exaggerated Cupid's Bows were a popular beauty trend in the 1920s.

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California settles with school district involved in 2023 Business Insider investigation over its handling of sexual misconduct complaints

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Nine additional women are suing the El Monte Union High School District for negligence for failing to protect them from Rosemead High School teachers who allegedly sexually assaulted them. Photographed at Carrillo Law Firm in South Pasadena, CA on Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Rob Bonta announced a settlement with the El Monte Union High School District.

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Elon Musk offers to pay the salaries of TSA agents

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I tried 5 fast-food fish sandwiches and ranked them from worst to best

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I tried and ranked fish sandwiches from McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, Checkers, and Popeyes.

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My youngest son is 28. I'm still paying his phone bill.

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The author says she's still paying her 28-year-old's phone bill.

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I tried Ina Garten's easy one-pot sausage pasta. The delicious dish tasted even better the next day.

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Celebrity chef Ina Garten is known for her roast chicken recipe.

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We moved our kids from a small school of 100 students to a larger one with over 700. It worked out better than we imagined.

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Our kids have handled the transition from a small school to a much bigger one better than I could've imagined.

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I let my 8-year-old son roam the neighborhood freely. Other parents nearby are starting to let their kids do the same.

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The author's son rides his bike around the neighborhood without parental supervision.

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