Grandparents often become involved in parenting roles with their grandchildren. These take many forms, and there are rewards and challenges to each of them.  However, in my case (living in a multigenerational home), I’ve discovered the rewards far outnumber any inconveniences.
Grandparenting/parenting situations:

Grandchildren living with grandparents and parents in a multigenerational household, as has been the case in our home, for 13 years.
Grandparents caring for grandchildren temporarily when there has been a parent illness or parent(s) away on military or job assignment
Grandparents babysitting while parents work.
Grandparents having adopted or acquired guardianship of grandchildren because the parents have died or cannot …read more