Shelia Johnson with a photo of the three grandchildren she raised. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us ...

As my husband’s caregiver, I have days when I wake up and don’t want to move. I just want to cry. He’s gone mentally, but ...

Living near grandparents provides a unique set of pros and cons for every member of the family. Here's a look at the role of grandma and grandpa.

The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Coalition of NEPA will host the 18th Annual Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Conference on Friday at The Woodlands Inn and Resort in Plains Twp. The conference ...

NAMBÉ — Robert and Roberta Castañeda had lived a fairly traditional life. The couple, married for 53 years, had four kids and retired in their 60s. Their path took a turn, however, about a dozen years ...

Kathy L. is a 46-year-old mother of three in North Carolina. Five years ago, she moved her family back to her hometown in order to help care for her aging parents, but for the past year and a half, ...

A woman looks at a hand held device on a train in New Jersey on May 18, 2021. According to the Department of Aging, approximately 83,000 grandparents act as caregivers for nearly 260,000 children ...

ATLANTA — As the spotlight continues on Georgia's foster care system, advocates hope more attention will be paid to a critical group of caregivers keeping kids out of state custody in the first place: ...

Philadelphia grandparents are raising their grandchildren at a higher rate today than two decades ago. Sheila Johnson of Manayunk raised three of her daughter’s children since they were infants. They ...