I left my director job at Meta after becoming my dad's caregiver. Here's how I'm helping people like me.

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Shauna Sweeney became her dad's caregiver when he was diagnosed with early on-set Alzheimer's.

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Kylie Kelce on the difference between spouses and family: 'I chose my husband. I didn't choose my kids.'

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Jason and Kylie Kelce are still going strong even after nearly seven years of marriage and four kids.

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I used to hate slow walkers. Then I got sick and I became one of them.

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The author (not pictured) was diagnosed with a cardiac issue and could not raise her heartbeat.

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I spent summers in Transylvania with my grandfather when I was little. Now he's 97, so I moved there to be closer to him.

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The author moved to Transylvania to be close to her 97-year-old grandfather.

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My twin sister and I decided to buy a house together. I'm getting cold feet, but we put in an offer anyway.

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The author and her twin sister live together already and are considering buying a home together.

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I helped my daughter get into law school by pulling strings and got her a job at my law firm. Some colleagues don't respect her at work.

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The author (not pictured) helped his daughter jump-start her law career.

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When my husband wanted to retire early, I agreed to do the same. But I hated retirement life, so I went back to work.

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The author (not pictured) struggled with early retirement.

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We moved to a farm in rural Maine because we thought homesteading would save us money. It didn't.

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The author still keeps goats on her farm, even though she's no longer a homesteader.

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My divorced parents live together and it's changed how I look at love

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Tricia and her mom in Michigan for Tricia's birthday last year.

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My aging parents are in Hong Kong and I'm in LA. I recently dropped everything to spend 3 months caring for them, leaving my own family behind.

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Caring for aging parents is hard, especially if they live in another country. I'm glad I can be there for them when they need me though. (author not pictured)

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