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Christian Grandparenting
Grandparents have an important role to fill! Especially today in this society where values are non-existent. Grandparents can play a pivotal role in the lives of their children and their grandchildren. It is their good Christian example above all else which sets the standards for them to follow.
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| GrandParenting Factoid |
In 1900, the life expectancy of U.S. residents was 47 years old; by 1994, it had risen to 75.6 and goes ahead the path to 80(Schewe & Meredith 1994). Therefore, aging is now being experienced by more people for a longer period of time than ever before. In 1994, 34% of the U.S. population were classified as elderly. That means, 65 million people were 50 and over (Orr 1994). After 1996, the size of the over-50 population is expected to grow tremendously since the boomers have started to join the age group. By the year 2010, this age group will bulk to 97 million. This represents an increase of 48%, compared to just 1% of the total under-50 population(Orr 1994). According to U.S. Census Bureau data (Morrall 1995), those 50 and older will increase to 74% by the year of 2020. In 2025, the over-50 population will climb to 113 million, which will represent half of the U.S. population (Sloan, 1994).
The fastest growing sub-segment of the elderly population is the over 85 age group. By 2030, the 85+ age group is estimated to surge to 8.6 million, which would be approximately 13% of the population (AARP, 1990).
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Being a Grandparent is a joyful experience filled with laughter and candy. It's a wonderful job given to Grandmas and Grandpas alike. Wouldn't it be nice to talk with other Grandparents about spoiling the grandkids or dealing with raising your grandkids yourself? How about starting here in Heartland. Here we will provide links to web sites dealing with children and tips, web rings to surf the web, and clubs/message boards where you can join in with your knowledge and experience. You could even start your own website on grandparenting by following the link provided in the upper-right hand corner of this page.
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First Time Grandparents
Welcome Zoe Grandparenting Links Foundation For Grandparenting Come to my Delphi forumLet's talk "Grand Kids" Grandparenting Factsheet Parents Place Suggested Reading "Creative Grandparenting Across the Miles"
~Grandparent's Resource Site
Welcome To The Grandparent's Resource Site Internet Resources Web Sites For Grandparents Other sites of interest Join grandsources! 1. Internet Resources For Grandparents Other sites of interest AARP Webplace.
Senior Citizen Resources on Age Guide
Resources and Links Aging Links Health & Wellness Links Find a Doctor Legislative Links Glen Carbon Links Non-Profit Links Aging Links: Directories/Gateways Age of Reason Links to.
ORPHANED GRANDPARENTS ASSOCIATION Resource Center
IAn organization established to offer support to grandparents raising grandchildren and to grandparents and other extended family members who have limited or no access to their grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Heartland Helpline:Grandparenting
A is for: AVAILABILITY,ABSTAIN,ADVICE,ACCEPT- Grandparents need to be AVAILABLE as much as possible for their children and their grandchildren. It is difficult for grandparents to ABSTAIN from offering ADVICE on how the grandchildren should be raised. ACCEPT the fact that your children will raise your grandchildren in the manner that they think is best.
Research Paper 1
Even though people tend to determine age chronologically, many cultures do define the concept "old age" differently based on many other criteria, such as physical change, loss of certain abilities, or change in social roles. Even in the same society, the definition of elderly can vary from time to time
Senior InfoSite
Thank goodness there are so many different lifestyle options and alternatives for seniors nowadays. However, sifting through the information can be an overwhelming task. We wanted to design this site to contain a great deal of information readily accessible in an orderly, systematic and user-friendly format.
Empower Your Kids
Empower Your Kids--To Be Adults! A Handbook for Parents, Ministers, and Other Mentors Donald M. Joy 7. Seeing the "Image of God" in Your Kids I was empowered to marry, assume a two-state leadership job in coordinating teen ministries.
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