Good Grandparenting

When your children have children, you become a grandparent. That's the easy part. But what is a good grandparent? What is a faithful grandparent? Today there are more grandparents than ever. Nearly 60 million Americans are over the age of 55, and grandparenting roles once modeled by their grandparents have changed dramatically.

Americans live longer and are more mobile than any generation before. High divorce rates and single parent homes have opened new roles for grandparents as primary care givers and 4 million grandparents are primarily responsible for raising their grandchildren. Some grandparents are legally prevented from seeing, or even contacting their grandchildren.

Other older adults are fulfilling non-biological grandparenting roles by being surrogate grandparents. Given the many changes in our society and in the make-up of the family, many grandparents wonder what their role is? What do children need and how can grandparents use their talents and influence to fulfill those needs?




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Tim Frakes, Producer

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[CaledoniaJeanne]

Wow, this video made me smile!

We really need each other.