This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with mother and daughter, Electra Yourke, 92, and Kate Yourke, 64. Business Insider has verified the cost of the trip. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Electra: This trip to Spain will be my ninth eclipse in 92 years. The first time I traveled
I really didn’t know what caring for an aging parent would be like. After my father died, my mother continued living alone in New York City. She was in her mid-80s and fiercely independent. She managed all her finances, doctor appointments, and dinner dates with her new boyfriend. She loved her apartment, her lifestyle, her
I headed upstairs to retrieve the laundry basket, trying to get one more task done before losing the day to the endless emails and Zoom meetings of my remote job. As I was picking up discarded clothes (which is why my husband is a software engineer and not a basketball player), I noticed my phone
