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Grandparenting as Paid Labor?
Episode 1717

Grandparenting as Paid Labor?

Author Marina Lopes talks about her story in The Atlantic about childcare in Singapore where grandparents are frequently primary caregivers and get paid for the work.

The Brian Lehrer Show

October 10, 202518m 38s

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Show Notes

Marina Lopes, author of Please Yell at My Kids (GCP/Balance, 2025), talks about her story in The Atlantic suggesting American parents look at the way childcare works in Singapore where grandparents are frequently primary caregivers and get paid for the work.

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