“Grandfamilies”

“When you were kids, we never really worried about addiction or the future,” he said. “We had really high expectations and hopes for you. And with the grandchildren, it’s not that we think they’re less gifted or that they can’t achieve the same high things. But our idea of what makes a meaningful life is different. It isn’t about accomplishment or achieving some career benchmark — teaching at an Ivy League institution or whatever. My idea of what constitutes a good life has gradually shifted. Using your gifts to serve others, having close relationships, living free of addiction. That’s success.”

“Grandfamilies”

“When you were kids, we never really worried about addiction or the future,” he said. “We had really high expectations and hopes for you. And with the grandchildren, it’s not that we think they’re less gifted or that they can’t achieve the same high things. But our idea of what makes a meaningful life is different. It isn’t about accomplishment or achieving some career benchmark — teaching at an Ivy League institution or whatever. My idea of what constitutes a good life has gradually shifted. Using your gifts to serve others, having close relationships, living free of addiction. That’s success.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/magazine/grandparents-families-children-kids.html

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