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November 9, 2004
Grandma Boomer?
I cannot be a grandparent--I don't know how to make a strudel, I don't own a hair net, and my stocking are never rolled down to my knees. I can't crochet, play mah-jong, or speak Yiddish. How could people as young and hip as we Boomers turn into grandparents?
Well, we are. An article in the Palm Beach Post discusses what this means to a culture obsessed with youth and with still being cool.
The article also mentions "A Boomer's Guide to Grandparenting," by Kathryn and Allan Zullo, who became grandparents in their 40's. Yikes! In my forties, I was still attending parent-teacher conferences at the middle school.
Anyway, Mr. Zullo had been kind enough to come right here to the Aging Hipsters when he was researching the book, so we thought we'd give it nice plug. In preparation for the next role in your life, why not start learning how to be the best, if not the hippest grandparents ever. Buy the book at Amazon.
Posted on November 9, 2004 11:44 AM
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I will be a grandmother in April and I am sooooo ready. Ready for the coolness of Latin dancing with the little one, reading stories, taking long walks, getting dressed up when they are older, riding bikes, taking hikes, etc. I will have whole new friends to play with!
Posted by: Tabor on November 12, 2004 10:42 AM
I am a mother of 5 children and a grandmother of 6, soon to be 7 and I am here to say that being a grandmother has been one of the greatest joys of my life! Unfortunately, my children/grandchildren are scattered all around the united states from Ore. to Calif. to Utah to New Hampshire and at times, it has been very difficult to stay connected to them. That is until the wonderous discovery that this 50+ year old "Boomer" has made, called the Internet! My husband and I have been playing a Family White Elephant game with our children, online! We have had so much fun "connecting" at Christmas time that this has become the highlite of our year.
Posted by: Sarah Christensen on March 20, 2009 11:20 PM
Hi Sarah!
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