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On Mother’s Day, Crónica Honors Argentine Mothers Redefining Care

Interviews show caregiving through medical crises, with transit homes coordinated by Asociación Felicitas under court decisions.

Overview

  • The feature profiles four women whose daily caregiving is presented as a vocation defined by love rather than biology.
  • Majo describes raising her 20-year-old daughter Sofía Milagros, who has lived with the effects of herpes encephalitis since age three.
  • Gisela Ruiz recounts her son Valentín’s autism diagnosis at age three and her decision to pursue training to better connect with him.
  • In La Plata, Andrea Lambertini’s family has served as a transit home for eight years, caring for 13 children selected through Asociación Felicitas, led by Guadalupe Ferre.
  • Founded in 2012, Asociación Felicitas says more than 100 children have passed through its program, where stays continue until courts decide on return, group care, or adoption.