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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Carrie Kerpen, cofounder and CEO of Whisper Group. It has been edited for length and clarity. My parents wanted me to do something I loved that would bring me joy. But they also emphasized that I should find a secure, steady career. My dad opened a private law practice for a very brief time before leaving to become a law clerk and later a judge. He wanted the security and pension that came with a government job, and he was willing to sacrifice a lot of potential income for that predictability. My mom, a social worker, also had an extremely steady job. They took a similar approach to money and investing. When the stock market crashed in the 1980s, I heard the story on the news and asked my parents if we were OK. I remember my dad saying I shouldn't worry — my parents didn't invest in that, so we were safe. I only took risks when I felt I had toMy family had a very low-risk, simple life. My parents were content with that. At first I was, too. I was only comfortable taking risks once not taking them seemed intolerable. I got married for the first time at 24, and it quickly became clear the marriage wasn't going to work.

Connor Hellebuyck's suspension will come to an end on Friday. Elliotte Friedman has the story.