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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 8:23 AM EDT

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.

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Kat McGowan
Eric McDaniel
Eric McDaniel edits the NPR Politics Podcast. He joined the program ahead of its 2019 relaunch as a daily podcast.
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