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Re:The New 30-Something by dfxm12 on Monday March 04, 2019 @12:35PM (#19303150)
Yeah, I was going to say, my grandmother took care of me & my sister while my parents, in their 30s, were at work, or if they needed a night out. This was in the 80s, so it's not anything "new" to 30-somethings.
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Re:The New 30-Something by treespace8 on Monday March 04, 2019 @02:54PM (#19304694)
One of the new things with grandparents today is divorces.

Because all of my child’s grandparents are divorced they are not able to retire / and have to work. This prevents them from being able to offer the same kind of child raising assistance as grandparents that stay together.

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Re:The New 30-Something by 0x8BADF00D on Monday March 04, 2019 @01:46PM (#19303998)
Same here, my grandmothers and great aunt raised me when my parents had to work. In the late 80s...it’s not uncommon, especially in immigrant families. It is seen as a good thing, not something to be ashamed about.
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