Millions of children are being raised solely by their grandparents, with numbers continuing to climb as the opioid crisis and other factors disrupt families. New research being presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2018 National Conference & Exhibition shows that caregivers who step up to raise their grandchildren are overcoming unique challenges to… Continue reading Grandparents Raising Their Children’s Children Get the Job Done
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Need to Learn Current Health Advice or Risk Endangering the Kids.
If you are a grandparent raising grandchildren, you deserve a lot f credit. Even so, be certain you’re up on current health advice about childrearing. A lot has changed since you were bringing up your own children. Many grandparents raising their grandchildren practice outdated health and parenting myths that could potentially pose serious risks to… Continue reading Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Need to Learn Current Health Advice or Risk Endangering the Kids.
Solo Grandparents Raising Grandchildren at Risk for Serious Health Problems
Single grandparents raising grandchildren are more vulnerable to poor physical and mental health than are single parents, according to a study done at Georgia State University and the University of Toronto in Atlanta and published in September 2015 in Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research. A release from the Georgia State notes that the researchers report… Continue reading Solo Grandparents Raising Grandchildren at Risk for Serious Health Problems