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“In sickness and in health”: what no one tells you about caring for a loved one

February 21, 2026·24 min·5-min readnarrativesocial issues
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This episode of In Conversation from Apple News explores the hidden emotional, physical, and systemic burdens of caregiving in America through intimate personal stories, anchored by sociologist Laura Mauldin’s own experience as a young partner and caregiver. It reveals how love, while p

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Laura Mauldin

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In Sickness and in Healthby Laura Mauldin

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Civil Rights HistoryInequalityLong Form JournalismMental HealthRacial JusticeTrue CrimeWomens Health

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