DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: Are there any programs that you can refer me to that financially help grandparents who are raising their grandkids? I’m raising two of my grandchildren and could use some help. DEAR ...

'Grandfamilies' are real and thriving–just differently. Fact checked by Sari Hitchins A pilot program in Alabama called "Grandparents as Parents", founded by Keith Lowhorne, supports grandparents who ...

Of all the costs associated with child-rearing, childcare is often the biggest piece of the pie. When grandparents are willing and able to pitch in, it can be a big relief. But not all families have ...

Grandparents bring history, hugs, and usually a bag of surprises. Sometimes they bring strong opinions about how things “should” be done, but you know what you want for your child’s routine. You are ...

PLAINS TWP. — The hottest topic at the region’s annual Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Conference Friday has been simmering for more than a decade — the state funding system that’s supposed to help ...

Young people today have faced financial crises, a tough job market and exorbitant tuition fees — it makes sense that they may ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Dolorez Cobb-Jones, a former teacher and principal in the Harrisburg and Lancaster school districts, said that she noticed an issue while conducting parent conferences and meeting ...

Texas Grandparents Raising Grandchildren is a local non-profit with the goal of helping all grandparents in situations where they need to raise their grandchildren. “In Texas, there are 266,000 ...

This story originally appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. We often hear about the isolation of contemporary American family life — the ...

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