A new study by researchers at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine has found that Haitian immigrants who arrived in the U.S. in 2021 or later were more likely to experience high blood pressure during pregnancy and financial difficulties after giving birth compared to those who immigrated earlier, potentially increasing their risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Caring for an aging parent is one of life’s most meaningful — and challenging — experiences. For adults who grew up as only children, that task often comes without support. No siblings to share the stress, split costs or take turns during long nights — just one person carrying the entire load.

And it’s a growing issue. Single-child families are becoming more common in the United States, increasing from about 10% to 20% in recent decades. This means more aging parents will be relying on just one adult child for care.

Now, research from the University of Missouri confirms what many adult only children have long felt: Caregiving is hard — and it’s even harder when you’re doing it alone.