With the cost of child care averaging 27% of family income, parents are frequently turning to grandparents to carry part of the load. Grandparents may find themselves caring for grandchildren part time or even full time. They may also be asked to help families meet the costs of child care or preschool, often their biggest household expenses.
“For some grandparents, they share with me that they…
These Are The Rudest Things New Grandparents Can Do, According To Parents
February 27, 2025
“My former mother-in-law showed up in my hospital room within 30 minutes of me pushing out my fifth daughter and told me, ‘It’s a shame she’s a girl.’” — Angela LaRoche
“On the birth of my second son, the very first thing my mother-in-law said to me was…
A New Study Has Identified The 1 Grandparent Who Has The Biggest Impact On Kids
February 20, 2025
Researchers at the University of Turku, in Finland, looked at data collected in a 2007 survey completed by 1,566 English and Welsh youth, ages 11 to 16. Youth who lived with their grandparents or who did not have at least one living grandparent were excluded from the…
Men Who Have Gotten Vasectomies Are Sharing Their Stories And Some Of Them May Surprise You
February 9, 2025
The cultural impetus for this shift appears to be Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the June 2022 decision with which the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and took away the constitutional right to abortion in the United States. Since the ruling, there…
New Study Reveals Parents Do Have A Favorite Child. Here's Who It Is.
January 25, 2025
While a family might fall into a pattern of favoring daughters, older siblings or children who are more conscientious (who wouldn’t want one of those?), there can also be a huge amount of variation over the years in the way that parents feel about their children.
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