The New York Times Narrated

The Pain of Caring for a Parent Who Abused You

Episode Summary

The United States is reliant on unpaid family caregivers, and millions of adult children are caring for parents who didn’t really care for them.

Episode Notes

To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/magazine/elder-care-parent-abuse.html

By Katie Engelhart
Read by Julia Whelan
Narration produced by Tanya Pérez
Engineered by Zak Mouton
Photo by Preston Gannaway for The New York Times