Parents paying kids for caregiving - I have to admit that I had never thought of that. My Dad paid dearly for the 24/7 care that they needed for the 10 months (after mother's stroke) - we had a crew of nurses aides that worked for us for extra income (most of them worked full-time at hospital or nursing homes.) They were my angels - believe me.

Dad's attorney (the estate executor) asked if I wanted to take any compensation for my share of the care effort - of course I said no - I could never think of taking a penny doing what was my duty. Evidently, it's not all that uncommon.