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Grandparents Day draws attention to
Grandparents raising children
On Sunday, Americans recognized the 30th
National Grandparents Day. Grandparents
have long held a unique place in American
families, providing not only leadership and
guidance for their own children, but also
for their children’s children.
And increasingly, the role of grandparents has extended
much further. It is estimated that nearly
2.5 million U.S. grandparents today stand as
surrogate parents for “one or more
grandchildren who live with them,” this
according to the Census Bureau’s 2006
American Community Survey.
When compounded with the rising costs of prescription drugs
and lackluster healthcare benefits,
childcare can put a serious strain on the
fixed-income budgets of grandparent
caregivers.
Still, many cannot help but give support to their needy
grandchildren. As put by one grandparent
caregiver, “You get tired, but you just do
it.” For more information on resources for
grandparents, visit
www.grandparentsforchildren.org .
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