Caregiving for aging and dying parents can be tough for anyone—tougher still when it forces you to confront longtime family dynamics of abuse. Sociologist Deborah Cohan blurs the lines between academic research on family caregiving and violence, and her own personal story about a father she calls both adoring and abusive.

Divorce can be difficult today, but wait until you hear what it was like at the turn of the century. April White introduces us to the women who changed divorce in the United States.