Ashton Chapman, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Human Development and Family Science, found that for blended families that involve skip generation stepgrandparents, norms and obligations matter.
Marilyn Coleman, Curator’s Professor, says that skip generation stepgrandparents have different challenges than what arise in different stepfamily situations, but with communication can deal with them.
Larry Ganong, co-chair of Human Development and Family Science, says established boundaries and understanding can strengthen family bonds, even when the family tree looks more like a family bush.