For most of human history, sleep was dangerous.
Our ancestors hunted, gathered, and camped on the African savanna. At night, they needed to rest, but they also needed to protect themselves from rivals and predators.
Maybe they took turns standing guard.
Or maybe, as a new study suggests, no guards were required as long as a few grandparents were around.
Many kids in India are growing up far from their grandparents, so a grandma in Bangalore is using her smartphone to tell them bedtime stories.
“This is such a joyful place,” says a vice president of the St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care. “The adults bring joy to the kids, the kids bring joy to the adults.”
A new app will connect young people who need housing with empty-nesters who need income.
Proverbs about grandparenting from around the world.
… and more facts and figures I’ve just learned.
In a rebuke to Trump, a federal judge in Hawaii has ruled that grandparents are “the epitome” of close family and thus cannot be banned from visiting their grandchildren in the United States.