There was the job I didn’t take (and still wonder about). There was the credit card debt that I racked up at a shockingly fast rate and had to spend the second half of my 20s paying off. There were the risks I didn’t take because I wasn’t yet confident in myself — confidence didn’t come for me until after I turned 30. When I was in my 20s, I often thought that everyone else had things all figured out. But after talking to 16 other women who are firmly in their 30s and 40s, I see it turns out that all of us made some mistakes when we were younger. Read on to find out the oh-so-relatable things we wish we had known or done differently when we were younger. “Now I’d love to do it, but I have young kids, so it is out of reach again for another decade.” — Angela D., Lexington, Kentucky More from CafeMom: 15 Women Reveal Their Biggest Sexual Regrets More from CafeMom: 14 Women Share Their Greatest Financial Regrets So You Can Learn From Their Mistakes More from CafeMom: 16 Secrets We Tell Our Best Friends — but Not Our Partners “I appreciate the experiences I’ve had that have led me to who I am now, but I’m curious about the version of me that would have led that trip and where I would have ended up.” — Ellen F., St. Louis, Missouri More from CafeMom: ‘Our Secret Make Us Closer’: Couples Reveal the One Thing They Aren’t Telling Anyone “We broke up a few weeks later and I’ve always regretted not having that fling. I wish I had been a little more open to adventure.” — Name withheld by request
title: “16 Women Share The Biggest Regrets From Their 20S” ShowToc: true date: “2024-08-26” author: “Robert Koslosky”
There was the job I didn’t take (and still wonder about). There was the credit card debt that I racked up at a shockingly fast rate and had to spend the second half of my 20s paying off. There were the risks I didn’t take because I wasn’t yet confident in myself — confidence didn’t come for me until after I turned 30. When I was in my 20s, I often thought that everyone else had things all figured out. But after talking to 16 other women who are firmly in their 30s and 40s, I see it turns out that all of us made some mistakes when we were younger. Read on to find out the oh-so-relatable things we wish we had known or done differently when we were younger. “Now I’d love to do it, but I have young kids, so it is out of reach again for another decade.” — Angela D., Lexington, Kentucky More from CafeMom: 15 Women Reveal Their Biggest Sexual Regrets More from CafeMom: 14 Women Share Their Greatest Financial Regrets So You Can Learn From Their Mistakes More from CafeMom: 16 Secrets We Tell Our Best Friends — but Not Our Partners “I appreciate the experiences I’ve had that have led me to who I am now, but I’m curious about the version of me that would have led that trip and where I would have ended up.” — Ellen F., St. Louis, Missouri More from CafeMom: ‘Our Secret Make Us Closer’: Couples Reveal the One Thing They Aren’t Telling Anyone “We broke up a few weeks later and I’ve always regretted not having that fling. I wish I had been a little more open to adventure.” — Name withheld by request
title: “16 Women Share The Biggest Regrets From Their 20S” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-07” author: “Erwin Rooks”
There was the job I didn’t take (and still wonder about). There was the credit card debt that I racked up at a shockingly fast rate and had to spend the second half of my 20s paying off. There were the risks I didn’t take because I wasn’t yet confident in myself — confidence didn’t come for me until after I turned 30. When I was in my 20s, I often thought that everyone else had things all figured out. But after talking to 16 other women who are firmly in their 30s and 40s, I see it turns out that all of us made some mistakes when we were younger. Read on to find out the oh-so-relatable things we wish we had known or done differently when we were younger. “Now I’d love to do it, but I have young kids, so it is out of reach again for another decade.” — Angela D., Lexington, Kentucky More from CafeMom: 15 Women Reveal Their Biggest Sexual Regrets More from CafeMom: 14 Women Share Their Greatest Financial Regrets So You Can Learn From Their Mistakes More from CafeMom: 16 Secrets We Tell Our Best Friends — but Not Our Partners “I appreciate the experiences I’ve had that have led me to who I am now, but I’m curious about the version of me that would have led that trip and where I would have ended up.” — Ellen F., St. Louis, Missouri More from CafeMom: ‘Our Secret Make Us Closer’: Couples Reveal the One Thing They Aren’t Telling Anyone “We broke up a few weeks later and I’ve always regretted not having that fling. I wish I had been a little more open to adventure.” — Name withheld by request
