Grandparents have traditionally stepped in as full‐time or part‐time parents during times of family crisis. But studies suggest that family crises are growing in the United States; along with the trend, there is also an increase in the number of grandparents acting as surrogate parents. The ...
However, parents with ... AB Thorød 被引量: 1发表: 2006年 IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I'M NOT ALONE: GRANDPARENT CAREGIVERS' DISCUSSIONS OF SOCIAL SUPPORT This study investigated skipped-generation "grandfamily" caregivers' sources of social support. Skipped-generation "grandfamilies" are defined...
6. Momager:Kinda formal. She might want to print this on her business cards. This is the mom that handles their kid’s finances, acting careers, modeling gigs … into their 20s and 30s. 7. Mamma Mia:Italian meaning “My mother!” Please use it as an exclamation of surprise, and the...
When Grandparents Catch Themselves Acting as Parents to Grandchildren, They Need to TakeYou have watched your children grow up into responsible adults who have children of their own. But the thin line between parenting and grandparenting sometimes can become a little blurry - especially when you're...
Specifically, this study examined the role community resources play in aiding both the parental competence and stress observed among one hundred grandparents relative to them acting as parents to their grandchildren. A non-experimental quantitative approach based on a survey design was employed on the ...
Schools can contribute to helping grandparents cope with the stress of parenting the second time around through the following strategies: (1) examining school policies on enrollment; (2) having helpful information on hand for grandparents acting as parents; (3) keeping in mind that short-term '...
It concerns lovely Aubrey Sinclair being given to foster parents Erica Lauren and Alec Knight by her helpless daddy, played by crew member Curious Judas, who gets a rare acting credit on screen. The fosters want to be called Grandma Jean and Grandpa, and the viewer is way ahead of the sto...
Behavior modification –“Stop acting like your father!” Envy –“There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don’t have wonderful parents like you do.” Thank God for the advice of mothers? Many words of wisdom my mother told me, I passed on to my kids – and no...
The article discusses the role of grandparents in parenting grandchild due to the chaotic, parental breakdown, involvement of alcohol or misuse of drugs by the parents in Australia. Historically, grandparents are significant source of help including baby-sitting and childcare for their grandchildren to...
"Grandparents step in when there are problems with the grandchild’s parents, such as drug use, incarceration, abuse, and neglect, among other problems," said Dolbin-MacNab, who is a faculty affiliate for the Center for Gerontology. "Some grandparents take on the role as parent informally, w...