“Mrs. Howell, you frequently care for Toby while your daughter works long shifts, correct?”

“I help take care of my grandson, yes.”

“Would it be accurate to say you’re his primary caregiver most days?”

“No. That wouldn’t be accurate at all.”

“But you cook his meals, supervise his homework, and stay with him in the evenings while his mother works.”

Martha looked him in the eye. “Helping my daughter raise her son doesn’t mean I’m replacing her. It means our family looks after one another.”