I'm 73 and raising 3 great-grandchildren. Money is tight, and I don't know if I'll live to see them grow up.

I'm 73 and raising 3 great-grandchildren. Money is tight, and I don't know if I'll live to see them grow up.

Ira Brown

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ira Brown, a 73-year-old great-grandmother in Texas who raised her children, her granddaughter, and her great-grandson. She recently took in two other great-grandchildren as a temporary guardian. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

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