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And really, the best rest a parent could ask for is the guilt-free kind. The time away when one recognizes that all parties are benefiting from the separation. Here are some of the activities my children enjoy solely because of the skills and patience of their grandmas:
And the life-long relationship our children are building with people (much less cranky people) who are older, wiser, and more rested than Mom and Dad will ever be will add a dimension to their lives richer than food, clothing, and everyday parental adoration. But what of all the children who are grandparent-less? What of those who, for whatever reason, are far away from grandparents? And while adopting a grandma or grandpa is difficult in a society as rigidly separated by age as ours, it seems the perfect solution to the ongoing problem of the rugrat reprieve. Whether by birth or choice, there is no quicker way to reduce isolation and tension than fostering healthy relationships between one’s own children and other non-parent people… Community, it turns out, is a hard commodity to do without. So how does one build a community these days? Aside from joining a quaint society like the Kiwanis or Lions, or a local church, community is elusive What about you and yours? Do you have people to whom you entrust your children so that you can take a break? A beloved daycare provider? Babysitter? Or, like me, have you been blessed by the riches of one million grandmas? | ||
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