Today, September 10th, is Grandparents’ Day. Created by an act of Congress in 1978 and signed into law by President Jimmy Carter, Grandparents’ Day always falls on the first Sunday following Labor Day.

Grandparents’ Day was created to honor the contribution that grandparents make to the lives of their grandchildren, sharing love and wisdom, enriching our relationships and bridging the gap between the generations.

There are about 56 million grandparents in the US today. About 5.7 million grandparents have grandchildren under 18 living with them.