Grandparent

Memoir recalls the hopes, challenges, adversities and triumphs of granddaughter of German immigrant homesteaders in North Dakota

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Midwestern United States, States of the United States, Henrietta, Bork, Grandparent, United States

Now she is happy to share her mothers story in Henrietta: Promises in the Sky!

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  • Now she is happy to share her mothers story in Henrietta: Promises in the Sky!
  • Irene Henrietta Bork was born in 1917 during World War I on a homestead on the prairies of southeastern North Dakota.
  • As the granddaughter of two immigrant families and named for her paternal grandmother, she grew up appreciating the opportunities she had in the United States, always interested in history, politics and the happenings in North Dakota.
  • It also serves as an important record of life from the end of World War I into the 21st century.

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren in the United States: New Research Into Characteristics and Challenges

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Monday, August 3, 2020
Other Education, Other Health, Education, Mental health, General Health, Women, Teens, Parenting, Children, MEN, Family, Science, Consumer, Health, Research, Family, Psychiatry, Childhood psychiatric disorders, Grandparent, Old age, Amphetamine, Methylphenidate, Human behavior, Abnormal psychology, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Approximately 2.7 million grandparents in the United States are raising their grandchildren, and yet little is known about the characteristics and challenges many of these households face.

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  • Approximately 2.7 million grandparents in the United States are raising their grandchildren, and yet little is known about the characteristics and challenges many of these households face.
  • Those raised by grandparents were more than five times (7.8 percent) as likely to have a medical diagnosis of ADHD.
  • Through our research, we hope to identify some of the most common characteristics and challenges these grandparents may face to help provide insight, and potential tools to help these unique families.
  • Research like this is a step to help highlight and address the challenges American parents and grandparents may face in child rearing.

KIWI Magazine Debuts Inaugural Beyond the Lunchbox Digital Conference

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Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Birds, Songs, Humans, Family, Kiwi, Caregiver, Lunchbox, Grandparent

MARLTON, N.J., June 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --KIWI magazine, the leading online resource for parents to grow their families the natural and organic way, is inviting parents, grandparents, and caregivers to attend its first ever Beyond the Lunchbox Digital Conference.

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  • MARLTON, N.J., June 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --KIWI magazine, the leading online resource for parents to grow their families the natural and organic way, is inviting parents, grandparents, and caregivers to attend its first ever Beyond the Lunchbox Digital Conference.
  • During this week-long conference, a curated list of experts will cover topics in the fields of sustainability, health and wellness, nutrition, and kid's lunch.
  • For more information about KIWI and Beyond the Lunchbox Digital Conference, please visit beyondthelunchbox.com .
  • KIWI helps families balance their green ideals with their busy lives so they can raise healthy, happy, caring kids.

Aging Expert Lisa Cini Provides Tech Devices, Virtual Camp, Superbug Cleaning & Room Design for Multigenerational Households During COVID-19

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Friday, May 22, 2020
Entertainment, Family, Books, Consumer electronics, Consumer, Technology, Infectious diseases, Retail, Children, Seniors, Health, Home Goods, Family, Grandparent, Old age, Grandpa, Beehive, Fiction, Humans

Grandma, grandpa, parents, and even adult children need to find time and room for privacy and independence to avoid misunderstandings.

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  • Grandma, grandpa, parents, and even adult children need to find time and room for privacy and independence to avoid misunderstandings.
  • Think of your multigenerational household as a beehive; everyone has their own unique purpose in the living environment, says Lisa Cini, aging expert, and author of Hive: The Simple Guide to Multigenerational Living: How Our Family Makes it Work .
  • Balancing everyone living under one roof can teach valuable life lessons for our future.
  • If you want to find the best tech products that help seniors Embrace Aging and Live Independently, visit BestLivingTech.com .

#1 App For Virtual Playdates Goes FREE During Coronavirus Outbreak

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Infectious diseases, Medical specialties, Health, Medicine, Epidemics, Epidemiology, Social distancing, Quarantine, Grandparent

Caribu , the family-friendly video-calling app, is helping bridge the gap created by social distancing and self-isolation by making their award-winning service FREE with UNLIMITED access during this tumultuous time.

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  • Caribu , the family-friendly video-calling app, is helping bridge the gap created by social distancing and self-isolation by making their award-winning service FREE with UNLIMITED access during this tumultuous time.
  • "Everything we do is about creating more meaningful connections, and that's what we think is most important right now--keeping families connected in the most engaging way.
  • Caribu is a way to stay connected and build memories year-round but especially during a time where millions of families are under self-quarantine.
  • Caribu helps parents and grandparents to read, draw, and play games with children, in an interactive video-call, from anywhere in the world.

Children: residence and contact court orders and related matters for parents, grandparents and others

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Child custody, Human development, Parenting, Family, Contact, Grandparent, Parent, Kinship care, Family Law Act

Children: residence and contact court orders and related matters for parents, grandparents and others

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Children: residence and contact court orders and related matters for parents, grandparents and others
Children: residence and contact court orders and related matters for parents, grandparents and others
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Claim compensation in the Avandia drug Canada-wide settlement

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Friday, November 15, 2019
Chemical compounds, Hepatotoxins, Pyridines, Rosiglitazone, Thiazolidinediones, Family, Class action, Grandparent, Drugs

HALIFAX, Nov. 15, 2019 /CNW/ -The Avandia drug class action lawsuit has reached a Canada-wide settlement, Wagners announced today.

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  • HALIFAX, Nov. 15, 2019 /CNW/ -The Avandia drug class action lawsuit has reached a Canada-wide settlement, Wagners announced today.
  • The settlement applies to Canadians who were prescribed and ingested the drug Avandia and, if that person is deceased, to their spouse, children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents and siblings (together "Class Members").
  • Class Members must satisfy eligibility criteria, and not all Class Members will be eligible for compensation.
  • Other eligibility considerations described in the Settlement Agreement will affect how much compensation a Class Member will receive.

Remembering the World’s Most Isolated This Grandparents Day

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Thursday, August 22, 2019
Unbound, Elder, Grandparent, Human behavior, Religion, Humans

On Sunday, Sept. 8, Americans will honor senior adults in observance of National Grandparents Day.

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  • On Sunday, Sept. 8, Americans will honor senior adults in observance of National Grandparents Day.
  • Sponsorship through Unbound helps isolated elders feel connection , said Melissa Velazquez, Unbounds international programs director.
  • There are more than 30,000 elders in 18 countries across Latin America, Africa and Asia who are sponsored through Unbound.
  • Bringing young and old together is something Velazquez said the organizations international staff has 35 years of experience doing.

New AARP Research on Grandparents Busts Stereotypes on Attitudes, Employment, Finances and Lifestyle

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Tuesday, April 9, 2019
AARP, Magazines, Organizations, Periodicals, Family, Grandparent

WASHINGTON, April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --AARP released its Grandparents Today National Survey highlighting the latest trends among grandparents in the United States.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --AARP released its Grandparents Today National Survey highlighting the latest trends among grandparents in the United States.
  • The research found that grandparents have, on average, four to five grandchildren, down from six to seven in 2011.
  • "Today's grandparents are an economic force that cannot be ignored," said Alison Bryant, senior vice president of research, AARP.
  • AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin.