• terraborra@lemmy.nz
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    1 month ago

    Plenty of kids around that don’t have a full family to support them. These non-grandparents could volunteer as an adoptive grandparent if they’re that desperate to pass on knowledge and be around children.

    • acosmichippo@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      my mom is a retired special ed teacher and has taken a big interest in helping a neighbor (divorced) with their young autistic child. maybe this is partly why, hadn’t thought about that.