Topic: Grandparenting
... a selection of articles, some original and others taken from newspapers, magazines, and online resources that focus on civic engagement and issues of interest to boomers and others 50+. If you would like to comment on any of the articles, please click here to go to the message board.
Are Dogs Filling the Grandkid Gap?
"I know I sound like a wacko," says Rozlynn Hood, age 55, "but...it's an epidemic; everyone I talk to over 45 is going through this. We want grandchildren, but we got granddogs instead."
And Rozlynn is not alone. High divorce rates, the boomers' low birth rates and people choosing to remain single without procreating or adopting has created a "grandchildren gap." So Grandparents are buying gifts, babysitting and spoiling their children's dogs instead!
I'm really not making this up. Read the entire Newsweek article for yourself here!
