She cared for her mother for 14 years. She says she'd do it all over again

NPR | By Kat McGowan,

Eric McDaniel

Published March 22, 2026 at 5:23 AM PDT

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Kathy Barnes-Lou cared for her mother for 14 years before her death. She learned that caregiving can bring life's purpose into focus, even as it grinds you down.

She cared for her mother for 14 years. She says she'd do it all over again

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