For years, my mom and I were likened to the Gilmore Girls because of our bond. But there’s no episode where Rory has to tell Lorelai she has cancer. It was a reality I was forced to confront in early 2025, when my mom had to have a hysterectomy due to a large tumor pressing
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Carla Bacon, 69, who is caring for her 70-year-old husband while working a full-time job in Oklahoma. Bacon’s husband has slowly been recovering from a stroke, and they’ve had to go into medical debt to make ends meet. This interview has been edited for length and
This essay as told is based on a conversation with Teri Carlyle, 58, who lives with her sister and father in Vallejo, California. Carlyle said that multigenerational living The agreement has worked well for them and has allowed the family to reduce costs. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. I have had
This As They Told It essay is based on a conversation with Careb Bien-Aime, 23, who attends New York University. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I majored in management information systems at New York University after studying at a community college. I worked as a home health aide for a few
This essay as told is based on a conversation with Tamara Johnson, 58, who lives in Leesburg, Virginia. Johnson resigned from his corporate leadership position to take care of your husband. Johnson estimates her family has spent more than $700,000 so far caring for her mother and her husband. This interview has been edited for
