Vicki and Sal Parisella are among the many US grandparents sacrificing retirement and health to raise grandchildren and keep them out of foster care.
Vicki and Sal Parisella are raising two of their granddaughters in Lakeland, Florida.
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Vicki and Sal Parisella are raising two of their granddaughters in Lakeland, Florida.
Octavio Jones for BI
By Noah Sheidlower
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