moms
The debate about whether or not to post your kids’ faces on social media isn’t new. I have friends whose kids are in college now who I remember struggled with the decision about whether to post baby photos to Instagram.But very recently, that conversation has taken a significant turn because…
I moved back to my Louisiana hometown from Biloxi, Mississippi, in 2023 after 35 years on my own. It was the solution to two problems — I was newly divorced with nowhere to go, and my dad needed help caring for my mom, who had dementia.It was supposed to be…
Ew, I could never be a cruise person. Or so I thought.Then I had kids and realized my ideal vacation of wandering cobblestone streets, enjoying a cocktail at sunset, or booking an 8 p.m. dinner reservation at a restaurant that definitely doesn’t have a kids’ menu, is the opposite of…
This interview is based on a conversation with Alison George, 52, who lives in Raleigh. George cared for her father, who died in 2023, and is now a caregiver for her mom with late-stage dementia. The costs of care have been astronomical for her, and she said her current situation…
