jenduende
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Senior editor, The Atlantic. New York Times + Washington Post alum.
2012-13 Nieman fellow. Occasional writer, always a dancer.
2012-13 Nieman fellow. Occasional writer, always a dancer.
In other countries, Marina Lopes writes, stipends for grandparents "recognize a fact of family life that tends to go unacknowledged in the United States: that the contributions of older people are essential labor that deserves to be remunerated." www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
One Obvious, Underused Child-Care Solution
Pay grandparents.
www.theatlantic.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
In other countries, Marina Lopes writes, stipends for grandparents "recognize a fact of family life that tends to go unacknowledged in the United States: that the contributions of older people are essential labor that deserves to be remunerated." www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
"Many Americans might balk" at the thought of paying grandparents, Marina Lopes writes. But the benefits "ripple through society": parents get affordable, reliable care; grandparents get financial support; and children learn early the value of caring for kin. www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...
One Obvious, Underused Child-Care Solution
Pay grandparents.
www.theatlantic.com
October 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"Many Americans might balk" at the thought of paying grandparents, Marina Lopes writes. But the benefits "ripple through society": parents get affordable, reliable care; grandparents get financial support; and children learn early the value of caring for kin. www.theatlantic.com/family/2025/...