It’s the great grandparent revolt – and it shows we parents aren’t the only ones burnt out by family life
- Posted on August 24, 2025
- By The Guardian
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It’s the great grandparent revolt – and it shows we parents aren’t the only ones burnt out by family life

Politicians are scrabbling to raise birthrates, but when the older generation is the only childcare safety net, that’s a problem, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett