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Ashley Baker (left) and her mother, Sandy, recount being homeless at their StoryCorps interview in Dallas in October.

A Mother And Daughter On Homelessness, Humility And A $6-A-Week Grocery Budget

4:20pm November 29, 2019

When Sandy Baker left her marriage, she and her daughter moved into a hotel. They were homeless for over 2 years, and that, they said, left them with what mattered: Those who loved them the most.

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Maria Rivas holds photographs of her mother, Julia Medina, who died in 2012. Maria cared for Julia for six years at the end of her life.

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A Daily Mother-Daughter Moment Documented Forever

1:28pm September 20, 2019

Maria Rivas stepped in as caretaker when her aging mother, Julia Medina, began having health complications. After Julia's death, a nostalgic photo reminds Maria of their life together.

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A set of expressive cartoon hands making a variety of gestures.

National

White Skin, Black Emojis?

6:00am March 21, 2018

by Kumari Devarajan

This week on Ask Code Switch: Is it OK for a white teenager to use emojis that don't match her skin color? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

When The Parents Are White, The Child Is Black, And The Churches Are Segregated

12:01pm September 28, 2017

by Leah Donnella

Its a familiar American trope: The most segregated time for Christians is 11 a.m. on Sunday. This week, on Ask Code Switch, where does an interracial family find a pew?

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Mayilsami, 67, is a father of one daughter.

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It's Hard For These Dads To Talk About Love ... But They Do

8:41am June 20, 2015

by Wilbur Sargunaraj

Three fathers in India talk about the struggle to express affection for their kids and how they feel about having daughters versus sons.