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Rhiannon12866

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4. I have to say that I was closer to my (paternal) grandmother than to my mother

Reply to WePurrsevere (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 14, 2017, 06:20 AM

Jul 2017

She certainly made a lot of major decisions about me and my Dad went along with them. And I could definitely tell her things that I couldn't discuss with my parents.

And it's true in other countries, too. Grandparents care for the children when the parents are working. I remember being told that when I was in Russia...

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It's not unusual for grandparents to raise grandchildren Rhiannon12866 Jul 2017 #1

Very true! I personally know 2 sets of grandparents who... WePurrsevere Jul 2017 #3

I have to say that I was closer to my (paternal) grandmother than to my mother Rhiannon12866 Jul 2017 #4

Good! That grandparents (or others mentioned) have ever 'not' been considered close family... WePurrsevere Jul 2017 #2