Love the perspective on grandparenting and the idea that families can and should make choices. From the perspective of a non-immigrant, I offered this one a couple years ago.
Really loved this. When I was born, I only had one grandparent living (my maternal grandfather) so I adopted one of my mom's college friends as my "honorary grandmother." After all, she did many grandmotherly things like make Christmas cookies with us every year and teach me how to embroider. It's been a joy, and now she has honorary great grandchildren ;)
Love the perspective on grandparenting and the idea that families can and should make choices. From the perspective of a non-immigrant, I offered this one a couple years ago.
https://open.substack.com/pub/joelelorentzen/p/where-are-the-grandparents?r=1p5p1m&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Really loved this. When I was born, I only had one grandparent living (my maternal grandfather) so I adopted one of my mom's college friends as my "honorary grandmother." After all, she did many grandmotherly things like make Christmas cookies with us every year and teach me how to embroider. It's been a joy, and now she has honorary great grandchildren ;)
It was such a wonderful essay! I was a little ready when I read the draft. As a mother, it is so special to get the perspective of a grandmother.
Gosh, “teary,” not ready!