Ask Amy: In-home Caregiver May Care Too Much

Dear Amy: My husband and I have a special-needs teenage son. After more than a year on a wait list, we finally have an in-home therapist. “Darla” comes three mornings a week to wake him up and help him to get dressed and ready for school. This gives me rare and much-needed breaks. My husband, who works from home, lets Darla into our home.

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