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How grandparent caregiving affects adult friendships

I have been raising my granddaughter for five years and my friends do not invite me places anymore because I always have to bring a child and I am so lonely.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Unexpected parenting responsibilities in later life isolate grandparents from peer relationships that no longer accommodate their reality.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grandparents raising grandchildren?”

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