The “Other” Grandparents: In-laws or Outlaws?
Courageous Grandparenting Blog When you dreamed of becoming a grandparent, I doubt that sharing your grandchild with another set of grandparents was on your radar. We’re not even sure exactly what terms to use to describe that “other” set of grandparents. Are they in-laws or outlaws? Are they...
I am a Grandparent of a Special Needs Child
Courageous Grandparenting Blog In 2011 we found that we were about to be grandparents of a little boy who had a cleft lip and palate. It was a huge learning curve for his parents and for us as we learned how to feed him and navigate the multiple surgeries coming his way. His grandfather wrote in a...
Triple-Decker Grandparents: Sandwiched Between Elderly Parents, Adult Children, and Grandchildren
Courageous Grandparenting Blog In 1981, social worker Dorothy Miller originated the term “sandwich generation” to describe those who are working full time while simultaneously caring for their children and aging parents. This describes over half of people in their 40’s and 50’s in the United...
