Over 3.7 million Grandparents are raising their Grandchildren and are the adoptive parents or the custodial guardians for nearly 5 million kids. For many older Americans ready to embrace their golden years and travel to their heart's content, the reality of suddenly finding themselves raising a second generation of offspring is jarring to say the least.  We hope you will spend some time here on my site, My Life:Chapter 2, and start a dialogue about this increasingly relevant topic .