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EPISODE · Jul 30, 2026 · 46 MIN

Bad parents need elder care, too

from Think from KERA · host KERA

For millions of caregivers, taking care of parents is a matter of love. But caregiving gets complicated when relationships are estranged. Katie Engelhart, contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the children who must decide whether to care for aging parents who abused them, the pressures they feel from outsiders, and how to make peace with bitter memories. Her article is “The Pain of Caring for a Parent Who Abused You.”  Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

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