Democracy Dies in DarknessLetter writer provides free child care to struggling sister, who in return “has taken issue with every disciplinary technique I have.”May 16, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. EDTToday at 12:00 a.m. EDT(Illustration by Nick Galifianakis for The Washington Post)Dear Carolyn: My sister’s husband is deployed. She has two young children and was struggling with daily life as a single mom, plus my family has tons of extra space in our house, so I invited her and her kids to come and live with us until her husband is home.
Column | Carolyn Hax: Her sibling gives her free child care. Still, she has some notes.
Letter writer provides free child care to struggling sister, who in return “has taken issue with every disciplinary technique I have.”
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