Grandparent Babysitting Burnout Is A Real Thing

Grandparent Babysitting Burnout Is A Real Thing

Updated Feb. 16, 2025 at 7:05 p.m.*BUENOS AIRES — Terms such as "grandparent slaves" sound like another world, but they are closer to home than we care to imagine. Do we ever stop to think who is caring for the carers? For the latest news & views from every corner of the world, Worldcrunch Today is the only truly international newsletter. Sign up here. Taking care of others — a task that generally falls to women — has effects that are under-app…

Teenage Boy Cycles 100km to Be with His Grandparents

Picture courtesy: Khaosod A 13-year-old boy named Pond embarked on an ambitious 100-kilometre bicycle journey to reunite with his grandparents in Ubon Ratchathani. His adventure commenced in Laem Chabang, Chonburi province, as he departed without notifying his mother, determined to reconnect with the grandparents who had nurtured him. The young cyclist's journey was interrupted when compassionate locals found him at a PTT Hua Samrong Gat…