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There comes a moment in many families when the people who once took care of us begin to need our care.
This week on Writer’s Voice, two writers explore that profound reversal, and the practical, emotional and even spiritual challenges it brings.
First, personal finance journalist Beth Pinsker talks about My Mother’s Money. When her fiercely independent mother became ill, Pinsker suddenly found herself managing everything from bank accounts and bills to the staggering costs of long-term care. And despite decades of expertise in personal finance, she discovered just how unprepared most of us are.
“We make it so hard for everybody. Oh, my gosh, it is just a morass of red tape out there.” — Beth Pinsker
Then, an interview from our archives: novelist L. Annette Binder talks about Child of Earth and Starry Heaven, her memoir of caring for her mother through Alzheimer’s disease. Binder writes about grief and memory, but also about something unexpected, the moments of love, presence and even grace she found as her mother’s world grew smaller.
“The love that my mom was capable of feeling and that I felt for her survived her cognitive decline.” L. Annette Binder
Two daughters, two different journeys, and one question many of us will face. How do we care for the people who once cared for us?
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