| Sep 2, 2020 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP SubfeaturedEven before the COVID-19 pandemic, many people — including my parents — said they’d rather die than end up in a nursing home. So when my mother suffered a brain aneurysm and became severely disabled at the age of 57, my father and I cared for her at home. I had two...
| Jan 16, 2013 | Rights / DemocracyAs President Barack Obama’s second term begins, change is coming. Change to his cabinet, that is. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis is the latest of the administration’s leaders to announce her resignation. Obama’s cabinet was already becoming more male...
| Jul 4, 2011 | Economy / BusinessMarie rushed into my office last year, panting and apologizing for being late for her appointment to work on her resume. She’s a professional caregiver whose career has spanned professions, including housekeeper, preschool teacher, nanny, and home health aide....