Successful Aging: When a grandparent should step in to help a grandchild

Q. I have a 16-year old granddaughter whose parents are going through a very difficult time in their marriage. This is affecting my granddaughter and I don’t know whether I should interfere. She has gone from straight A’s to D’s on her report card. Her parents don’t set boundaries or limits for her. For example, she spends too much time on her phone, does not complete her homework, stays up too late and consequently doesn’t get sufficient sleep, often misses school