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She cared for her mother for 14 years. She says she'd do it all over again

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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Eric McDaniel is a congressional reporter for NPR's Washington Desk.