Frank Olito

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I was offered a job that I couldn't take, so I recommended my mom for the role. It helped her start a new career in her 40s.

5 days ago | businessinsider.com | Frank Olito |Tiffany Lawrence |Henry Blodget

All my life, I saw my mother take odd jobs to earn extra income. I used to watch her leave early in the morning to open the local Burger King before sunrise. Though she didn't attend college, she had her GED, a strong work ethic, and a determination to build a life for me where I didn't feel like we were missing out. In addition to working at Burger King, she also served in a friend's food truck, worked at a convenience store, and eventually at our church's day care.
25 LGBTQ+ figures you should know

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Frank Olito |Mykenna Maniece |Kristine Villarroel

June is Pride Month, a time to honor and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Activists like Marsha P. Johnson and Larry Kramer helped fight for LGBTQ+ rights in the 1980s. LGBTQ+ scientists like Sally Ride and Alan Turing made significant advancements in their fields. It's Pride Month, and as people and companies around the world celebrate (or back away from it), it's time to recognize the groundbreaking individuals who helped advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and representation.
As my 4 children graduate from high school and college, I'm hit with a mix of emotions — both joy and grief

6 days ago | businessinsider.com | Frank Olito |Laura Falin |Henry Blodget

I'm not sure how it happened, but once my oldest graduated from high school, time went warp speed on me. Two of my kids have now graduated, and all four of my children will be out of high school in less than five years. One of them just graduated from college. So I've had a lot of experience dealing with the emotions — both positive and negative — that come as kids grow up and leave the nest.
My family was spending $2,500 on food delivery a month — that's $1,000 more than our mortgage. Something had to change.

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Frank Olito |Samantha Chavarria |Henry Blodget

My husband and I don't have many major vices. We don't drink, smoke, or do drugs, but we do have one consistent decadence: ordering takeout and delivery. The luxury of ordering from any restaurant we want instead of cooking is one that we indulge in regularly. After all, my husband works full time, I handle our home and schooling for our teens, and I live with a chronic illness that zaps the rest of my energy. So, a night free from cooking is always a much-needed win.
After I got my Ph.D., I realized I didn't want to work in that field. I was in financial ruin until I found the right job for me.

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Frank Olito |Sara Resende |Henry Blodget

In 2023, I finished my Ph.D. in biomedical engineering with no job lined up and, honestly, no idea what to do next. To this day, I'm not entirely sure what went through my mind when I decided to pursue a Ph.D. Maybe I wanted to delay entering the job market a little longer. Maybe it felt like the natural course after finishing a master's, especially since many of my friends were doing the same. It took me a while to realize the lab life wasn't for me.
I'm mentally preparing for my college freshman to move back home this summer. This phase of parenting is harder than I thought.

1 week ago | businessinsider.com | Frank Olito |Kimberly Witt |Henry Blodget

I didn't turn my son's bedroom into a craft room when he left. I'd heard too many hurtful stories of rooms transformed the second a child moved out for college. I wasn't going to be that mom. So when my son moved into his dorm in September, his room stayed exactly how it had always been. His Anthony Edwards bobblehead stayed on its shelf, next to his Vikings piggy bank. In December, though, I needed room for the Christmas tree in front of our big picture window.
I loved shopping at Costco, but the store has become so crowded that I can't find a parking spot. Aldi has been my lifesaver.

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Frank Olito |Christine Ma-Kellams |Henry Blodget

The Costco in my town has the unique appeal of being both a warehouse and an ethnic grocer. While I can count a dozen Asian markets within a five-mile radius of my house, none of them — not even my beloved HMart — can boast the inventory and ethnic diversity of my favorite membership club.
I dropped out of college, but reenrolled as a 44-year-old multimillionaire with 5 kids. I needed to finish what I started.

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Frank Olito |Kelly Burch |Henry Blodget

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Amber Duncan, founder of Life After Debt. It has been edited for length and clarity. I went to a private Christian school that had a clear message about higher education: You either went to college and got your degree, or you were a failure. It was so black and white. I lived in a home with a lot of chaos, and I moved out the day I graduated from high school.
I've worked in college admissions for decades. I always look for these 3 soft skills in every student's application.

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Frank Olito |Aviva Legatt |Henry Blodget

After working in college admissions for decades, one thing has become clear to me: The students who stand out are not necessarily those with the most polished résumés or perfect grades. I've worked on Ivy League admissions committees and as a consultant, so I've reviewed thousands of applications. The strongest candidates almost always have three soft skills: adaptability, intellectual vitality, and executive functioning.
My son and daughter are 9 years apart, and I worried their age gap would ruin their relationship. But they became true friends.

2 weeks ago | businessinsider.com | Frank Olito |Amy Bizzarri |Henry Blodget

Like many parents, I pictured my children growing up side by side, playing together, and forming childhood memories as best friends. But then life, as it tends to do, threw a few curveballs my way. My son and daughter were born nine years apart. Throughout my pregnancy with my daughter, I couldn't shake my concerns. Would the gap make them strangers under the same roof? Would they be able to relate to each other despite the significant age difference?

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Articles

I was offered a job that I couldn't take, so I recommended my mom for the role. It helped her start a new career in her 40s.

25 LGBTQ+ figures you should know

As my 4 children graduate from high school and college, I'm hit with a mix of emotions — both joy and grief

My family was spending $2,500 on food delivery a month — that's $1,000 more than our mortgage. Something had to change.

After I got my Ph.D., I realized I didn't want to work in that field. I was in financial ruin until I found the right job for me.

I'm mentally preparing for my college freshman to move back home this summer. This phase of parenting is harder than I thought.

I loved shopping at Costco, but the store has become so crowded that I can't find a parking spot. Aldi has been my lifesaver.

I dropped out of college, but reenrolled as a 44-year-old multimillionaire with 5 kids. I needed to finish what I started.

I've ​​worked in college admissions for decades. I always look for these 3 soft skills in every student's application.

My son and daughter are 9 years apart, and I worried their age gap would ruin their relationship. But they became true friends.

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I've worked in college admissions for decades. I always look for these 3 soft skills in every student's application.