My grandparents are 87 and 90 years old. They still babysit my 7 kids, and host an annual cousin sleepover every year.
Lauren Brusie's grandparents (center) are very involved in their great-grandchildren's lives. Courtesy of Lauren Brusie Lauren Brusie's grandparents are 87 and 90 years old, and she sees them weekly. They're incredibly involved in her seven children's lives, even hosting sleepovers at their house. She feels so lucky to have such an incredible support system like them in her life. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lauren Brusie, mom of seven. It has been edited for length and clarity. Last year, my 87-year-old grandmother, Doris, and 90-year-old grandfather, Jerry, hosted nine of their 14 great-grandchildren for a Christmas sleepover at their house. It's an annual tradition they started several years ago that involves a night of eating cookies and ice cream, kids playing, boys wrestling, and movie watching, all culminating in Doris and Jerry waking up bright and early the very next day to cook breakfast for everyone, smiling and chi...
