It can be challenging to know what to do or say to children when a grandparent is suddenly diagnosed with a serious illness, especially in the early days when there’s a degree of uncertainty about ...

A child psychologist has shared what he calls 'the grandparent code,' a list of 12 vital rules for grandparents to follow that can help ensure their relationship with both their children and ...

Background: Due to longer life expectancies and age-related socioemotional strengths, grandparents are well-positioned to play roles that contribute positively to their grandchildren’s emotional ...

About 2% of U.S. children are raised by their grandparents. Paula Christodoulides, who is raising her eight-year-old and ten-year-old grandchildren, said being a parent for the second time around hasn ...

In celebration of Grandparents Day, we spoke to the Starts at 60 community to find out why this phase in life is so incredible. Source: Getty Images. There’s nothing quite like being a grandparent.

Relationships aren’t always easy, but the one you’d probably never imagine would be problematic is with your child’s grandparents. And yet, it happens more often than you might think. It can be ...

When my son started college in a distant state, he prioritized finding “his people.” He found them, or maybe I should say her, at the church. She was a kind older woman, sitting in the pew, who smiled ...

While it is the normal order of things for a grandparent to die during the life of a child, such an event can be a salient moment: The loss of a grandparent may be your child's first experience with ...

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Giorgio Di Gessa (UCL Epidemiology & Public Health) explores why women from poorer backgrounds help out most with childcare. Grandparents play a pivotal role in family ...