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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Ranjana Srivastava

My daughter turns 18 today. I’m giving her the gift of shared caring responsibilities with her brothers

A close-up of caregiver consoling senior woman and touching her hand when sitting on bench in park in summer.
‘Anyone who knows will tell you that taking a parent to an appointment isn’t just about the time,’ writes Ranjana Srivastava. Photograph: Halfpoint/Getty Images/iStockphoto

“Why do you always grip the dashboard like that when I am driving?”

It’s the bleary-eyed 5am run to rowing practice and I have just relented to the eager “can I drive?” When your teenager takes a reluctant “I guess” as full-throated approval, you still want to show grace. Especially when there are many more mandated hours of supervision en route to a probationary licence.

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