The Grandparent Boom
Published on: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 I first heard the expression “Widow Boom” when I was writing “When the Pictures Changes – Gaining Financial Control After the Loss of a Spouse”. It derives from the fact that there had been a Baby Boom and women generally outlive men. Those demographics were creating a Widow Boom. The Baby Boom has now also created a Grandparent Boom. According to Statscan, there are close to 8 million people in Canada who are grandparents … Continued