I'm 61 with 16 grandkids. Instead of downsizing, we bought a bigger vacation home to finally make family trips work.

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Doug Beachy (center) and his large family of four kids and 16 grandchildren.
Doug Beachy (center) and his large family.

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I lived in a camper van outside my grandfather's home to help him feel less lonely. The move also helped me grow.

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The author lived in a camper van in her grandfather's yard.

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We relied on my mom for childcare. She was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, and everything changed.

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Instead of downsizing, I moved into a bigger home at 74. My grandkids love the extra space, and family visits are finally fun.

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Laurence Gerowitz and his wife Dottie Lipski.

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My family and I are moving back to my hometown to be closer to my parents. We're giving it a year to see how it goes.

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The author wants to move back to her hometown to be closer to her parents.

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I grew up missing my grandfather. Now I'm making sure the 400-mile distance doesn't keep my kids from knowing theirs.

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The author makes sure her children have a connection with their grandparents.

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My parents are boomers and always encouraged me to feel my feelings. All my friends wanted to hang out at my house.

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The author's parents are boomers, and they gave her unconditional support.

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We live 16 hours from my in-laws. My kids have close relationships with their grandparents, despite rarely seeing them.

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The author's kids (not pictured) don't see their grandparents regularly, but they FaceTime often.

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I asked my mom to babysit my 2 kids while my husband and I went away. She'd never watched them before, but it was good for everyone.

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The author's mother (not pictured) watched her kids while she and her husband went on a trip to Seattle.

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Our neighbors didn't have family, so they became like grandparents to my kids. I still regret that I couldn't help them more than I did.

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