When teens and young adults have setbacks in getting a job or keeping a job or tolerating a job, parents need some sage advice to help them stay the course and understand that this is what it's like to be a grown-up, kid. But maybe you need something a little more meaningful than that? We share some words of work wisdom, and welcome yours in the comments here or on our Facebook page.

We're all lucky enough to work at home, as freelancers or remote-based workers, and that's all kinds awesome when it comes to being able to wear comfortable clothes and tend to your kids and record podcasts. But do we ever miss anything about an actual defined workplace that we could go to and come home from? Listen to our list of things we still long for a little, and share what you miss or would miss in the comments here or on our Facebook page.

We all ended up as writers, but today we talk about the roads not taken, and how we did not indeed become lawyers, geologists, or medical researchers. Did you have childhood ambitions that never came to pass (thank goodness, maybe)? Leave your youthful dreams in the comments here or on our Facebook page.

Traveling for business can do good things for your career but often causes serious chaos on the home front. Join About.com experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), Katherine Lewis (workingmoms.about.com), and Amanda Morin (kidsactivities.about.com) as we talk about our experience with work travel and suggestions for making it easier on your kids and yourself.  

Have you ever thought that working from home could solve all of your parenting and family-scheduling problems? Join About.com experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Laureen Miles Brunelli (workathomemoms.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), and Lisa Jo Rudy (autism.about.com) as we talk about how to get started working from home and the pros and cons of freelancing.

Parents are the experts on their children, and some parents who are also good at putting their thoughts out there in an organized and meaningful way also become experts on parenting kids like theirs on websites and in books and at family dinners, where really nobody wants to hear it. Join About.com parenting experts Terri Mauro (specialchildren.about.com), Kathy Ceceri (homeschooling.about.com), Catherine Holecko (familyfitness.about.com), and Amanda Morin (kidsactivities.about.com) as we talk about what brought us to expert-hood, the responsibility it brings, and how every parent can own their expertise.