Over the years, Ms. Rivera kept in touch with her sons via Skype a few times a week. Ms. Rivera looked different. Her sons grew up around their more lenient grandmother, while Ms. Rivera acknowledged she can be harder on her boys. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“I’m strict with me, for myself, and I’m strict with them,” Ms. Rivera said. Ms. Rivera sleeps in the small bedroom, while José and Juan initially shared a foldout couch.

Source: New York Times January 16, 2017 16:00 UTC