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[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

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 3 points 4 weeks 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.