An estimated four million children in the United States are caring for an adult family member who is sick or disabled or old, according to a 2025 report from AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving.

Four million. And this is the number before upcoming Medicaid cuts.

Read the stories of some of these caregiving children and the parents who depend upon them in this New York Times article (it’s a gift: no paywall).

Within the article, there’s a link to listen, if you’d prefer. (24-minute audio.)

The U.S. Relies on Family Caregivers. Millions of Them Are Kids. [Gift Article.]