We can honor our parents by supporting a paid family leave program, one that is not limited to raising children but also recognizes the growing financial and physical burdens of caring for elderly family members.
Amy Ziettlow
The Rev. Amy Ziettlow is ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America and serves as pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Decatur, Ill. She is the author, with Naomi Cahn, of Homeward Bound: Modern Families, Elder Care, and Loss and the report “Called to Care: Honoring Elders and the Family Care Journey.”