tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612760154536789094.post6346463192528675762..comments2024-01-20T11:10:39.466-08:00Comments on Lauren Gillespie: In Defense of GrandmothersLaurenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01925546173683908797noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612760154536789094.post-43847665801962525482011-08-02T22:17:48.831-07:002011-08-02T22:17:48.831-07:00I'm glad that you liked this post. I worried t...I'm glad that you liked this post. I worried that other young moms might feel picked on, like I'm calling them out on the carpet. But truthfully I think most of us see ourselves somewhere in the list of demands put upon grandmothers. I certainly do. I don't think it's wrong that we have these demands, or that we want our moms to be as involved as possible. It's being gracious and compassionate in our expectations that matters most, in my opinion.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01925546173683908797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612760154536789094.post-27769328834429907662011-08-02T14:18:23.804-07:002011-08-02T14:18:23.804-07:00Lauren- Great article. I think you are dead on. Th...Lauren- Great article. I think you are dead on. The solution is simple at my house... "thinking instead... what have we done for Grandma (or Grandpa) lately?"<br /><br />I am lacking 95% of the time when I ask myself that question... so then I have to squash any thoughts or expectations I have.Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479001523275976149noreply@blogger.com