It had been more than 10 months since we’d seen our younger son Andrew and his family in person, an unusually long time for us. So why did pondering whether to visit now seem like such a life or death decision?
Archive | Grandparenting
COVID Makes It Tough For Grandparents To See Family
Posted on 17 November 2020.
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Working Families Enlist Grandparents To Help With The Kids
Posted on 27 August 2020.
Gone, for now, are the days when retirees Bill and Mary Hill could do whatever they please. Since school started for their only grandchild, they’re not leisurely reading the morning newspaper or dawdling over a sudoku.
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Parents Report Butting Heads With A Grandparent
Posted on 17 August 2020.
Blame, shame and disagreements between parents and grandparents over parenting choices like discipline, meals and TV time can strain relationships.
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Grandparents Ache As The COVID Exile Grinds On
Posted on 27 May 2020.
Back home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Richard and Denise Victor would get to see their four grandchildren almost every day. One set of kids lives around the block; the others are half an hour away, all close enough for frequent visits and sleepovers.
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A Grandparent Worries About Emotional Toll On Children
Posted on 31 March 2020.
Children now may be wondering if Grandma and Grandpa are old, but as a grandmother I’m concerned about the emotional risks the near panic invading society is causing for young people.
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Grandparents Should Work To Save Safety Net Programs
Posted on 03 February 2020.
While the promotion of self-sufficiency is admirable, government entitlements warrant preservation since they provide a financial safety net.
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