The Daughter Tax
The Daughter Tax: The Hidden Cost of Caring for Aging Parents
When journalist Kelli María Korducki began reporting on the “daughterhood penalty” for Business Insider, she heard from women whose lives had been reshaped by caring for aging parents. Their stories revealed costs far beyond immediate care expenses: missed promotions, depleted savings, years away from the workforce, and uncertainty about their own futures.
In this conversation with Donny and Noelle, Kelli explores why caregiving falls disproportionately on women and how gaps in care infrastructure leave families to figure things…
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