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Dealing With Both Sets of Grandparents Being Long Distance
Question: We are very close to our daughter-in-law’s parents who live near us. Our oldest grandson will be 6 soon, and we have only been to one birthday party. We ...
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Grandchild’s Bad Behavior Being Ignored by Parents
Question: Since our 7-year-old granddaughter was about 3 or 4, she sometimes refuses to come to the dinner table and her parents just say “Ignore her…she’s having a bad day.” ...
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Feeling Resentment While Raising Grandchildren
Question: My husband and I are raising our 3 grandchildren after the passing of their father, our son, in 2016. Their mother signed them over to us in 2022, and ...
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Grandchild Was Asked if Being Gay Is Right or Wrong
Question: At public school, my 11-year-old Christian grandson was asked, during recess, if he thought being gay is right or wrong. He said he didn’t know as he was taken ...
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Talking to a Grandchild About a Parent Who Left
Question: My 4-year-old granddaughter is being raised by her single dad, our son-in-law. Our daughter, the mom, disappeared almost four years ago. None of us have had any contact with ...
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Addressing Poor Choices of Granddaughter
Question: One of my daughters has never been married but has a now 30-year-old daughter from an unplanned pregnancy. That granddaughter is now pregnant out of wedlock. She plans to ...
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Talking to Parents About Grandchildren’s Behavior
Question: While our children and their families were visiting us during the holidays, we witnessed first-hand how disrespectful and misbehaved our grandchildren were towards their parents and the chaos their ...
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Grandson Abandoned by His Father
Question: Our daughter and her young son have been abandoned by the boy’s father. How can we help our grandson cope with this? Response: This is such a sad situation ...
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Not Allowed to Be Alone With Grandchildren
Question: Our son and daughter-in-law have not allowed us to be alone with our grandchildren. How should we respond? Response: This must be really frustrating for you and your wife. ...
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Grandchild’s Sleep Issues
Question: My grandchild has sleep issues compounded by her disability and the birth of a new brother. What can I suggest to help the parents? Response: At one point in ...
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