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After they struggled for years to make ends meet, a daughter opened her home to her mother
Updated on: May 8, 2026 / 8:52 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Ana Duarte and her mother, Anette, experienced homelessness and financial struggles during Ana's childhood.
- Ana left home due to the difficulties, but later graduated with a social work degree and found employment.
- Ana invited her mother to live with her in a new two-bedroom apartment, giving her mother the master bedroom.
- Anette had never had her own bedroom before and was deeply touched by her daughter's gesture.