Grandparents as Primary Caregivers Highlighted in Census
The Census Bureau notes 1.4 million grandparents are primary caretakers of grandchildren. Dorothy, a 15 000 dollar a year grower and florist worker on Ellis Boulevard NW, discusses passing on values and parenting lessons from past decades.
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United States
Dorothy
Census Bureau
Pierson
Ellis Boulevard
Marcus
Grandmother raises grandchildren amid prison and faith in Cedar Rapids
Dorothy Knoke, 47, a grower and florist worker, raises her daughter Chris' three children in northwest Cedar Rapids while Chris serves a federal sentence in Florida. The family navigates early mornings, multiple day cares, and a parenting class as Dorothy teaches empathy, manners, honesty, and responsibility to her biracial grandchildren.
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Dorothy Knoke
Chris
Florida
Cedar Rapids
Linn County Day Care
Dorothy
Hopkinton
Delaware County
Federal Correctional Institution
Tallahassee
Fla
Canishia
Marcus
Grandma
Arkansas
Clarence Brunston
Stevens
Clarence
Gangster Disciples
Constance Brunston
Marcus Pryor
Canishia Stevens
Constance
McDonald’s
Morothy
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Stannas
E Brunston
Harrison Elementary
Schoo
Linn County
Marcus ~ A
Schor
Patrick's Daycare
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Lisa Powell