Elizabeth Link

Feb 29, 2024 | pres-outlook.org | Elizabeth Link

Editor’s note: This article discusses sensitive topics related to fertility struggles, infertility, and the process of in vitro fertilization (IVF). It may contain detailed descriptions of medical procedures, emotional challenges, and personal experiences that some readers may find distressing or triggering. “So, when are you going to have another one?”It’s a question no one should really ask, but it’s a question I hear fairly often.

Dec 20, 2023 | brookings.edu | Elizabeth Link |Tara Watson |Simran Kalkat

Since 2000, the share of children in the U.S. living with at least one grandparent has increased by more than 36%, from 9.3% to 12.7%. By 2019, one in eight children lived with a grandparent. As families balance caregiving practicalities and household costs, the share of multigeneration and skip-generation families has grown significantly while the share of two-parent, parent-only households has declined.