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Study: Grandparents Give ’til it Hurts

Posted on 09/8/2012 by | Aging, Home & Family Expert | Comments

Home & Family | Money & Savings | Relationships | Your LifeAs a consultant and expert in aging and family issues with more than 30 years experience working with grandparents, I recently had the great pleasure of writing a report for the MetLife Mature Market Institute in conjunction with Generations United. The report, “Grandparents Investing in Grandchildren: The MetLife Study on How Grandparents Share Their Time, Values, and Money,” indicates that today’s grandparents continue to provide care for grandchildren, offer advice and moral support, and provide financial assistance – sometimes to …

5 Ways to Survive a Road Trip with the Grandkids

Posted on 06/22/2012 by | Aging, Home & Family Expert | Comments

Home & Family | Relationships | Travel | Your LifeIt’s that time of year again: School’s out, the pools are in full use, the heat is on and so it’s time for the annual traveling with grandkids blog! So get out the suitcases, sunscreen, ear plugs and patience … and let’s hit the road. This summer, researchers are finding that the majority of travelers are planning to drive to their vacation destinations. While saving some cash is great, it may mean longer transport time … also known as more …

Growth in Grandfamilies Leads to Food Insecurity

Posted on 06/1/2012 by | Aging, Home & Family Expert | Comments

Home & Family | RelationshipsEditor’s note: This post originally appeared as an article in the May/June 2012 issue of Aging Today but has been edited for length. According to the U.S. Census, more than 2.5 million grandparents in America are householders responsible for grandchildren who live with them, and almost 20 percent are living in poverty. More than a third of these households have no parents present. A recent AARP survey found about one in 10 grandparents have grandchildren living in the home, and 43 percent …

The Takeaway: Would-Be Grandparents Put Their Money Where Their Hearts Are

Posted on 05/14/2012 by | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsI have to admit, this story smacks a little bit of media-manufactured-trend piece, but the New York Times is reporting that an increasing number of would-be grandparents are helping pay for their daughters to freeze their eggs. One doctor says three-quarters of his egg-freezing patients have parents who paid part or all of the bill.

Grandparent Bootcamp: Do You Need to Enlist?

Posted on 05/7/2012 by | Aging, Home & Family Expert | Comments

Home & Family | Relationships | Your LifeIn the 30 years I’ve talked with grandparents, there has been one common theme: “I’ve raised children myself. I don’t need to be told how to be a good grandparent!” In the past people tried to set up grandparenting classes, and for the most part they just haven’t panned out. Not enough interest. And yet, in recent years I’m hearing more about classes and workshops geared for expectant grandparents. It seems to be a growing trend … so what has …

More Grandkids Poisoned by Grandparents’ Medicine

Posted on 04/24/2012 by | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Home & Family | Personal HealthAccidental poisonings from medicine cause more emergency room visits for young children each year than do car accidents, and one big reason may be that grandparents often store their prescription drugs in places easy for their grandkids to reach, says a new national poll. The University of Michigan Mott Children’s Hospital recently polled parents and grandparents of children ages 1 to 5 about the presence of prescription meds in their homes and how the drugs were stored. The poll found …

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