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On Reddit, parents vent about grandparents who insist on physical affection even when kids say no.
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Rheana Murray, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
Memories of spending his winter vacations with his grandparents and family in Hallandale has made Longo a fan of South Florida.
—Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
The Context Anna’s death occurred during a six-day Caribbean family cruise vacation with her father, stepmother, grandparents and siblings aboard the Carnival Horizon.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Working parents will solve the puzzle of this week by enlisting grandparents, finding and paying for additional childcare, or taking leave themselves.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
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Rheana Murray, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2025
Memories of spending his winter vacations with his grandparents and family in Hallandale has made Longo a fan of South Florida.
—Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
The Context Anna’s death occurred during a six-day Caribbean family cruise vacation with her father, stepmother, grandparents and siblings aboard the Carnival Horizon.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Working parents will solve the puzzle of this week by enlisting grandparents, finding and paying for additional childcare, or taking leave themselves.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Grandparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandparent. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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grandparent
noun
grand·par·ent
ˈgran(d)-ˌpar-ənt 
-ˌper-
: a parent of one's father or mother
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