Grandparents, Please Share Your Experiences!
I’d like to introduce myself as the Information Coordinator for Grandparents. Being in this role means I’ve agreed to keep a list of grandparents and send out occasional e-mails so that we can communicate with each other.
If you are a grandparent, let us hear from you! Here are some questions—feel free to respond to any or all of them. Let’s share our experiences with each other.
1. What’s great about being a grandparent (specify whether you are a grandmother or a grandfather)?
2. Where do you struggle, or what is hard about being a grandparent?
3. What is your situation? How often do you see your grandchildren? Do you have access to them? Do you function in a parenting or caregiving role?
4. What is your relationship like with the parent(s) of your grandchildren?
5. Do you meet with other grandparents for support and connection (inside or outside of RC)?
6. How has your participation in RC been useful to you as a grandparent?
Let us hear from you! What is it like for you as a grandparent?
With appreciation,
randifreundlich@gmail.com
Reprinted from the e-mail discussion list for RC Community members
(Present Time 206, January 2022)