My parents could spend their retirement doing anything. They chose to help raise my children.
Dr. Brintha Vasagar says her retired parents live with her and provide full-time childcare for her two sons, an arrangement that works for everyone.
Dr. Brintha Vasagar and her family have chosen to live together in a multi-generational household. Dr. Vasagar, a 42-year-old family physician from Milwaukee, shares her home with her husband Tim, 41, their two children Luxman, now 2, and Devan, 6 months old. Her parents, who were born in Sri Lanka, have moved in to help raise the children.
Dr. Vasagar's parents, a former homemaker and an engineer, have found the arrangement revitalizing and believe it benefits all members of the family. The family works long hours, and the children are under the care of the grandparents when parents are not around. The parents take part in volunteering, traveling, and visiting family members.
While multi-generational living may not be for everyone, it has been a successful arrangement for the Vasagar family.
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