Diane von Furstenberg, 79, said she believes she did a good job raising her kids as a working mom. On Thursday’s episode of the “Aspire with Emma Grede” podcast, von Furstenberg spoke about how she managed motherhood while building her fashion empire. “If you talk to my children, I was never there,” von Furstenberg told
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Mark Rober. It has been edited for length and clarity. I still have the same crazy, zany ideas I had as a kid. But after becoming a mechanical engineer, I have this skill set that allows me to bring those ideas to life. As a kid,
When my son moved to New York City after college graduation, I couldn’t have been prouder. He had landed a great job, found an apartment, made friends, and embraced everything the city had to offer. Two years after my daughter finished college, we packed up a U-Haul and drove her more than 700 miles to
When I tell people that my youngest daughter is attending the same college as her older twin siblings, I always hear some variation of these questions: Did they always want to go to the same college? Are you happy you only need to do one drop-off? Are you getting a buy 2 get 1 free
My bedroom has become my escape, my sanctuary, my necessary respite from the hustle and bustle of a big family, including four kids and four rescue dogs. When I’m in my room, and the door is closed, my family knows there are very few reasons why they would be allowed to disturb me. Now, before
The EU plans to ban chatbots from simulating emotions or interpersonal relationships in interactions with anyone under the age of 18 as the bloc tries to stop children from developing emotional dependencies on the technology. The rules will be part of the EU Kids Act, proposed on Thursday, which includes similar restrictions on minors’ access
