According to an article in “Public Discourse”, the Journal of the Witherspoon Institute, multigenerational living is trending. In the piece titled “Multigenerational Living: A Step Back to Healthy Communal Life,” author Frank DeVito writes: “Multigenerational living is a healthy antidote to a lack of community, through the bonds of relationship.” He goes on to suggest: “A living arrangement that is open to housing elderly parents or other extended family members can be a recipe for raising healthy children.” He continues with …
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