{
  "id": 772282,
  "title": "My parents could spend their retirement doing anything. They chose to help raise my children.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/my-parents-could-spend-their-retirement-doing-anything-they-chose-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T14:06:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/retired-parents-help-raise-grandchildren-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Dr. Brintha Vasagar, 42, lives with her family in multi-generational household",
    "Parents, a former homemaker and engineer, help raise her children",
    "Multi-generational living benefits all family members"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}