grandparents
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"Our parents and grandparents did it, so we do it, too. Otherwise, it would reflect badly on you in the village."
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Nithya Varsha Raman was born in 1981 in Kerala, India, to a family without much money, she said, with her maternal grandparents providing most of her early care.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Some boomer and Gen X parents and grandparents, however, are hesitant, fearing doing this could endanger their own financial security if they run into steep healthcare or long-term-care costs.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
His supporters have also embraced a nonpartisan social-media campaign called “Vovó Vota,” or “Grandma Votes,” which encourages young people to take their grandparents to vote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
“My grandparents were friends of his from church. They said he was a wonderful man and they’ll miss him a lot.”
From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh
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