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		<title>Tips to Help Grandparents Learn to Parent Again</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Parenting, unarguably, is the toughest job in the world. When grandparents help raise or raise their grandchildren, it can be a challenge, to say the least. A few benefits can have as far as parenting a second time around include experience. Although some schools of thought may have changed, parenting a small child or baby [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kincaregrandparents.org/2011/07/08/tips-to-help-grandparents-learn-to-parent-again/</link>
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		<title>Fun Outdoor Games the Young and Old Will Enjoy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the centuries, many new outdoor games have been created. From football to golf many of these games have made it to the big league. The best games, however, are the ones you can play in your own back yard, with the whole family. Frisbee is a great game for everyone, and with so many [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kincaregrandparents.org/2011/06/25/fun-outdoor-games-the-young-and-old-will-enjoy/</link>
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		<title>How Can Grandparents Manage Stress When Raising Children?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are more grandparents today that are raising children, for whatever reason. If it is the desire for grandparents to raise children again and it is a personal decision of theirs, then the stress is not as great. If the grandparents are thrown into a situation where they really do not have a choice about [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kincaregrandparents.org/2011/06/24/how-can-grandparents-manage-stress-when-raising-children/</link>
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		<title>Staying Young While Raising Your Grandkids</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Raising children is hard enough when you&#8217;re young but when you&#8217;re tasked with raising kids again after retirement, it gets even harder. Here are a few of the simplest ways you can keep up with young ones again once you&#8217;ve hit your golden yearsExercise! You&#8217;ve been hearing it for years but the best way to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kincaregrandparents.org/2011/06/13/staying-young-while-raising-your-grandkids/</link>
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		<title>Kinship Navigator Programs offer helping hands</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, despite the growing number of &#8220;grandfamilies&#8221; in the United States (more than 2.5 million grandparents are primarily responsible for a child), few people outside of those directly affected are educated about the challenges these families face. To combat this lack of awareness, some states have enacted kinship navigator programs to offer assistance and support [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kincaregrandparents.org/2010/10/27/kinship-navigator-programs-offer-helping-hands/</link>
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		<title>Differences the second time through</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The phrase &#8220;If I could do it all again&#8221; is a common one among parents of grown children. Some wouldn&#8217;t change a thing, while others feel that their new experiences since then have given them a new perspective on parenting that would lead to new decisions. When a grandparent becomes responsible for raising their grandchild, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kincaregrandparents.org/2010/10/23/differences-the-second-time-through/</link>
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		<title>The kinship caregiver&#8217;s required reading list</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It can be difficult to grab time for reading when you&#8217;re a grandparent caring for a young child. However, we recommend making time while your grandchild is at school or childcare to check out these resources. All are written within the last 20 yearsthe research and support on kincare grandparents is a relatively new field.The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kincaregrandparents.org/2010/10/19/the-kinship-caregiver%e2%80%99s-required-reading-list/</link>
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		<title>CHALLENGES faced by kinship caregivers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[1. Legal &#8211; Grandparents may need legally recognized status as primary caregiver for school enrollment and/or medical consent.2. Financial - Kincare Grandparents often have trouble with day-to-day living expense. Many don&#8217;t know how to access benefits. Middle income grandparents slip through the cracks 3. Health/medical Many kincare children do not have health insurance 4. Childcare [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kincaregrandparents.org/2010/10/19/challenges-faced-by-kinship-caregivers/</link>
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