I'm 70 and raising my 7-year-old grandson. I have faith everything will work out, but I may never retire.

Ruth Olinger (center) has raised dozens of foster children and is now parenting her grandson. Ruth Olinger Ruth Olinger, 70, is raising her grandson in Florida, highlighting the challenges of grandparenting. Olinger, who fostered 51 children, faces financial strain after five-figure costs. Olinger said that while they don't have everything they want, they have everything they need. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ruth Olinger, 70, who is raising her grandson on her own...