We don’t mean to make too much of a joke about the results of this study, but it does seem to confirm what anyone involved in intergenerational programs knew already. We are referring to a study done on the intergenerational JEWEL (Joining Elders with Early Learners) program in Westchester County, New York. The object..Read the rest…

Intergenerational conflict in the multigenerational home is usually seen as a difference in view between an older, more conservative generation and a younger, more liberal viewpoint.
That’s how this story, which was shared with us, started out. But workable solutions — even for the most emotionally charged issues — are always possible.

Suppose we asked you — “Is there a major difference in views between the young and the old?”
Would it surprise you that nearly 75% say yes to that question? Would it further surprise you if we told you that number is higher than the answer to that same question asked in 1969? OK, not much..Read the rest…

[This came to us as a comment on one of our articles from last week, we thought it deserved a full posting of its own]
I read your article on mother-in-laws and son-in-laws and remembered a situation I was in nearly twenty years ago. Much like you suggested, my daughter brought home her new husband from..Read the rest…

Multi-Gen Vacation Trends:  There is an interesting article in the National Post about the rise in multi-generational vacations. Travel agents, cruise lines and resorts are all seeing an uptick in vacations that include three or more generations. And apparently it’s the youngest generation — the kids — calling the shots.
That’s great news for traditionally kid-friendly..Read the rest…

No one ever said relationships are easy, at least no one we know. Perhaps the most difficult relationships to make work are those where we don’t get to make any part of the decision about who it is we are in the relationship with. Like — when a daughter brings home the man she is..Read the rest…

If you read at all about multigenerational living in the U.S. you are likely to run across the number 16.1%. That is the latest number (2008) which has statistical data support for the percentage of households that house two or more adult generations. But care should be taken when tossing around that number. We recently..Read the rest…