A couple of our closest friends excitedly reported the arrival of Amy, their first grand-daughter. Whilst they're fortunate enough to visit their grandsons every week, they're anxiously counting the minutes until they see little Amy in person.
Watching them use Skype to talk with their daughter, a first-time mum, whilst gazing at their grand-daughter (who didn't like the computer screen) reminded me of our many contributors who admitted finding long-distance grandparenting challenging and/or distressing.
It made me think that, whilst I hope our son and his eventual family will live close to our home, I mustn't assume our wish will come true, as our own parents will testify.
Congratulations to everyone who manages to make it work.
It is challenging? - yes...
heart-breaking? - sometimes...
a substitute for the personal visits? - never
and, if I end up being a long-distance grandparent, I think I'll probably agree!
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