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As part of her morning routine, Karen Murray wakes up and immediately turns on the TV at her mother’s assisted living home in New Jersey, 40 minutes away.At the crack of dawn, she puts Pandora on through the TV in her mother Marion’s room. Around 11 a.m., she calls into the TV…
This story is based on an interview with Lisa Desai, 46, founder and CEO of a facility management corporation that operates remotely in her adopted country, Barbados. It has been edited for length and clarity.Our twins were approaching 14 when my husband, Ebrahim, 59, and I decided to move them…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Victoria Lee Jones. It has been edited for length and clarity.As my son Connor was getting ready to turn 2, I knew I wanted to redesign his room to teach him independence. As a single mom who also runs a business,…
When my son moved to New York City five years ago, many people reacted with concern. Loading audio narration… “Aren’t you worried?” People asked. “I don’t think I could handle that.”Now my daughter recently moved to Chicago, and I’m hearing it all over again.Here’s the truth — I’m not calm…
