I quit fast-paced journalism to care for my sick mom. My experience in both led me to become a celebrant at funerals.

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Journalist Mandy Appleyard, who worked in the UK, the US, and Asia, became a caretaker for her sick mom. She later switched careers to preside at funerals.

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As my mom aged, I had to care for her more and more. I regret the time I missed with my youngest daughter.

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The author, pictured with her youngest daughter, said she regrets how much caring for her mother took her away from her parenting.

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A Place for Mom's new CMO has a plan for the millennial caregiving boom

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Chris Milone is the new CMO at A Place for Mom.

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I'm the youngest of 5, and became the default caregiver for my aging parents. I'm learning how not to lose myself.

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The author said that being financially stable made her the default caregiver for her aging parents.

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I'm raising my grandson alone in my 70s and can't afford to retire. With gas prices rising, I worry about finances every day.

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A grandmother and grandson.

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I'm 63 and raising four of my grandchildren. Money is very tight, and I haven't once thought about retiring.

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Cindy Chiasson is raising four of her grandchildren.

Cindy Chiasson

I was the primary caregiver for my mother until she died. The responsibilities didn't end with her death.

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The author cared for his mother before her death.

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I'm the primary caregiver for my mother-in-law. She's 102, and putting her into a nursing home nearly broke me.

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The author (right) is the primary caregiver for her mother-in-law.

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I gave up my successful career and moved to Texas to care for my grandmother with dementia. It was the only option for us.

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Veronica Shanklin, 45, is a full-time carer for her mom, Linda, 77, who has dementia.

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