grandparents

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The helpers could be grandparents, older siblings, or other relatives or community members.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

The number of households with at least two generations of adults over age 24 or grandparents living with younger grandchildren quadrupled between 1971 to 2021 to nearly 60 million, according to the Pew Research Center.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

So, I would spend summers being bussed out or sleeping out at cousins and grandparents and aunts and uncles’ houses to work on the farm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Children drift past it after school, their routines shaped by the same paths their parents and grandparents once walked.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“I like living here. My grandparents live in San Jose. It’s the first time we’ve ever lived close to them.”

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy