Love this! When I speak on generations, the theme of multigenerational access keeps coming up. Between waiting longer to have kids--so some grandparents no longer alive, how mobile we are--often living far away from grandparents, living in different homes than the gparents, and other societal changed, we've lost that. And it's so valuable for all the reasons you list, and particularly to our kids...such a strong, rich bond can exist between gparents and grandchildren--and kids can hear something from gparents that they won't accept from their parents. Great post! Thx!!
That is so true! I adored my grandmother and cherish the time I spent with her. She was my mother's mother, and everything she did was cute. My poor mother couldn't get away with half the stuff my grandmother could. A lot of eye rolling on my part.
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So nice that you have your MIL! I have been trying to lean on other women (I guess over and under 60) since I can’t really ask my mom about all the changes she went through now that she’s in the later stages of Alzheimer’s. I’m thinking about asking my aunt (her sister) when she went through menopause as maybe it would give me some indication of what to expect!
I hear you. Even though I lived through my mom's perimenopause and menopause experience in full detail, it would have been nice to have her around now that I'm able to better appreciate what she went through. Lean on your aunt; she'll be a good family member to have around to help you feel supported. 💗 With age, truly does come wisdom.
Glad you had such a nice visit! Make sure to write down all the things she said so you can remember them in years to come! Wish we did that with our own mom!
You mean things like "As dry as the crust in your underwear." I don't think I'll ever forget her mom-isms. Only wish I had appreciated them more then, but she was funny. Better late than never.
Love this! When I speak on generations, the theme of multigenerational access keeps coming up. Between waiting longer to have kids--so some grandparents no longer alive, how mobile we are--often living far away from grandparents, living in different homes than the gparents, and other societal changed, we've lost that. And it's so valuable for all the reasons you list, and particularly to our kids...such a strong, rich bond can exist between gparents and grandchildren--and kids can hear something from gparents that they won't accept from their parents. Great post! Thx!!
That is so true! I adored my grandmother and cherish the time I spent with her. She was my mother's mother, and everything she did was cute. My poor mother couldn't get away with half the stuff my grandmother could. A lot of eye rolling on my part.
Thanks for leaving this gem of additional wisdom here!
So nice that you have your MIL! I have been trying to lean on other women (I guess over and under 60) since I can’t really ask my mom about all the changes she went through now that she’s in the later stages of Alzheimer’s. I’m thinking about asking my aunt (her sister) when she went through menopause as maybe it would give me some indication of what to expect!
I hear you. Even though I lived through my mom's perimenopause and menopause experience in full detail, it would have been nice to have her around now that I'm able to better appreciate what she went through. Lean on your aunt; she'll be a good family member to have around to help you feel supported. 💗 With age, truly does come wisdom.
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Glad you had such a nice visit! Make sure to write down all the things she said so you can remember them in years to come! Wish we did that with our own mom!
You mean things like "As dry as the crust in your underwear." I don't think I'll ever forget her mom-isms. Only wish I had appreciated them more then, but she was funny. Better late than never.