Tag Archives: grand parent
Grandparent Confessions: What We Don’t Say Out Loud
Did someone put a sign in our front yard that says“Grand-parent confession center”? I had hoped for lots of responses to my recent “Long Distance Grandparenting” column. What I had not expected was the inclusion of so many thought-provoking confessions.
New Freedom, New Horizons, and New Simplicity After 50
There we were, 3 generations of friends and me. People I’ve known for a long time were visiting our corner of the world and we got together for lunch. We chose a restaurant where we could sit at a round … Continue reading
My Regular Life is Changed and Still Stays the Same
(The grandchildren depart, a bittersweet moment in time…) Their rented minivan moves away down the street as I stand in my driveway waving goodbye. The car contains my son, his wife, and their 4 young daughters (secondarily known as my … Continue reading
How To Support Your Grandchildren’s Future
My friend Andy and I were discussing this at lunch today. Our grandchildren’s worlds are dramatically different from our own (at the same age). When I look at my grandchildren (five of them now; aged 2-11; and two more (as … Continue reading
