Raising school-aged grandkids: how to handle homework and school in a digital age
(Aging Untold) — For some older adults, this chapter of life was supposed to mean retirement. Instead, they are raising school-age kids again, navigating online portals, teacher apps and school meetings that look nothing like the school they remember. The Aging Untold experts are sharing how older caregivers can manage the digital side of modern schooling — and why their experience still matters. When the day-to-day of supporting a child’s education starts to feel overwhelming, older adults should know they are not alone. “I think it might be important to know that you may be the oldest member in the PTA, but you’re not probably the most confused,” gerontologist “Sam” Cradduck said. “There are many younger parents that are still trying to learn to navigate the online portals and the tablets that their kids have, not having textbooks.” “You may be the oldest member in the PTA, but you’re…