‘We Miss Them All So Much’: Grandparents Ache as the COVID Exile Grinds On

Many grandparents are doing their best to stay connected with grandchildren through video conferencing and phone calls, but these technologies are shallow replacements for real contact. Estrada Anton/Shutterstock

Back home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Richard and Denise Victor would get to see their four grandchildren almost every day.

“With the younger ones, we have a routine of stories when they spend the night,” Richard Victor said.