Grandparent Mission to Care
What term describes a family member who steps in during a crisis to help younger family members cope?
family watchdogs
What are two causes of grandparents being less involved?
Divorce or alienation of the parents
Grandparents are often very _______.
constrained
The number of parenting grandparents have _____ in the United Staes.
doubled
Who is more likely to assume this role?
middle-aged daughters
Theorists argue that menopause evolved to offer an extra layer of mothers, without child-rearing distractions, to care for the young. Put it bluntly, _______ help our _________ survive.
grandmas, species
Grandparenthood is typically a more emotionally centered role for who?
women
Holding your tongue about your Childs parenting to have access to your grandchild depends on a ___________.
good relationship with the generation in between
I take full responsibility for raising my granddaughter. I am a _____________.
caregiving parent
burden, hassles, and strain
Grandparents are the families what?
safety net
Grandmother-hood is linked to better what?
mental health
Because women are closer to their own mother, paternal grandmothers are in danger of "__________" as much as they would like.
mourning the fact that their son or daughter cannot take on the painting job.
Is midlife crisis a myth or fact?
myth
Where is the place where cousins regularly reconnect?
Grandmas house
What are the two barriers that impact grandparent closeness?
distance and age
If a grandparent is robbed of seeing their grandchildren, can they seek legal support
yes, but not in all states.
How do grandparents feel about becoming full-time parents again?
angry and generative
People pulled between caring for their young children and disabled old parent is called?
sandwich generation
Grandparents can function as these four things?
mediators, cheerleaders, advocates, and the family cement
In model society, what keeps the bond between grandparents and grandchildren still connected?
technology
Why have statutes been struck down in some states?
it was in favor of the idea that parents alone are totally free to decide who their child sees
Read this quote from the book, "God has given me this wonderful little boy....How many people get the opportunity to do it a second time?" What is this called?
A redemption sequence
How stressful is this role?
it varies