Courtesy of Alyse Benoit
- I'm a millennial mom with three kids and my mom helps me out financially.
Although my dad has helped out over the years, my 64-year-old mother — a retiree and recent widow after my stepdad died in 2023 — supports me the most. Stating this makes me cringe. I feel immense shame over being in midlife and heavily reliant on my parents.
Without a doubt, my mom expected to be free of dependents decades ago. At 40, she was planning an early retirement. But here I am, 39, unable to save a cent, in need of her financial support. While she lives alone, my kids and I occupy her townhouse.