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

As an American who's lived in India for almost a decade, voice notes have allowed her children to keep in touch with their grandparents back in the US.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Every time my grandparents came here, they sat at this table with two forks, one NDN taco, and the same moony expressions as all those years ago.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith