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The ‘Grandparent Debate’ Exposes A Broken Cultural Framework For Family

When I was a child, I could always count on my grandpa having Fudgesicles in the freezer. Back then, it didn’t register that this endless supply of summer treats was really free childcare for my parents. The distinction would have been mean

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The ‘Grandparent Debate’ Exposes A Broken Cultural Framework For Family
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When I was a child, I could always count on my grandpa having Fudgesicles in the freezer. Back then, it didn’t register that this endless supply of summer treats was really free childcare for my parents.

The distinction would have been meaningless to me, anyway. I spent time with my grandparents because they were my ...

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