Hi Grandparents
This is a simple lesson but: We cannot use our life experiences as the reference point for our children, grandchildren and grandchildren's life. Each generation has it's own experience and lessons that are not often repeated in the next generation.
In other words... "You can't go by your life to speak to your grandchildren about what is occuring in their generation!"
This is absolutely true for baby-boomers. For example, we were conceived after the eras of World Wars with Germany, France, England, and Japan, to name a few. Now in 2007, all these citizens are our grandchildren's peers, products, gamers, chatroom/IM bf's (best friends) and idols. Baby-boomers grew up during a time when stability and security was everything. Our children expect that life will change daily; so get it, do it, and chunk it, fast, because tomorrow there is something new to get, do and chunk. I am not sure that the children, themselves, don't feel this way about their lives...
This lesson is a difficult lesson for me to get in my head and heart. Are there any suggestions for how others are adjusting to this fact? Let's talk.
Cynthia
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Grandparenting, as an African American
Hi Readers
My name is Cynthia, I am African American, a baby-boomer, and a grandparent of nine (9) grandchildren and one (1) great grandchild. I have a Masters Degree in Education: Guidance and Counseling.
It has been interesting, entertaining, educational, and painful to participate, with my children, in child rearing another generation of children. I would like to share with you the many things I have encountered and learned. I want you to join with me in sharing stories, photos, insights, wisdom, pain, successes and rewards. By sharing our stories, I hope to make it easier--or at least more knowledgeable--for other grandparents of African American descent, or who may be raising children of African American descent.
I will cover experiences from child birthing to college and marriage, from financial supporting to spiritual supporting, from disciplining to "letting go", to name a few. I will include helpful resources that I have found as well as identify negative influences that hurt. Please know that I am sharing my own experiences and do not claim to be the "expert" or the final word.
Enjoy and thanks for stopping by...
Cynthia Laws Calloway
My name is Cynthia, I am African American, a baby-boomer, and a grandparent of nine (9) grandchildren and one (1) great grandchild. I have a Masters Degree in Education: Guidance and Counseling.
It has been interesting, entertaining, educational, and painful to participate, with my children, in child rearing another generation of children. I would like to share with you the many things I have encountered and learned. I want you to join with me in sharing stories, photos, insights, wisdom, pain, successes and rewards. By sharing our stories, I hope to make it easier--or at least more knowledgeable--for other grandparents of African American descent, or who may be raising children of African American descent.
I will cover experiences from child birthing to college and marriage, from financial supporting to spiritual supporting, from disciplining to "letting go", to name a few. I will include helpful resources that I have found as well as identify negative influences that hurt. Please know that I am sharing my own experiences and do not claim to be the "expert" or the final word.
Enjoy and thanks for stopping by...
Cynthia Laws Calloway
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