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Vicki Parisella
Coverage of Vicki Parisella in the Nexus archive.
- They thought they'd be retiring. Instead, they're grandparenting full time.
Vicki and Sal Parisella, grandparents in Lakeland, Florida, are raising two of their granddaughters due to family crises like health issues and drug use. They face financial hardships, relying on food banks and struggling with eviction, while part of a growing U.S. population of grandparents over 60 in parenting roles.