This article explores the unique experience of a woman who is raising her grandson for the first time. It delves into the challenges and rewards of stepping into a grandparent role, highlighting the evolving dynamics of family structures and the importance of love, support, and guidance in raising children.
When I met my husband, his three kids were entering their teens. I was part of their lives, but I wouldn’t say I had a traditional parental role. I was more of a guide and friend. They didn’t live with my husband full time, so although I supported him as a parent, I wasn’t involved in the day-to-day responsibilities of raising children. I have no children of my own, so my experience has primarily been secondhand. Things changed a bit seven years ago. My husband’s daughter had a baby.
I instantly felt a connection when he was born, but I wasn’t sure where I fit in. Should I act like an additional grandparent? Should I see him more as a nephew or a young cousin? Over time, the answer became clear: He’s my grandson because that’s how our relationship feels. I’ve become a constant presence in his life, mainly because his mother serves in the Army and is a single mom. While she handles out-of-town duties, her son stays with her mother (my husband’s ex) most of the time, but he’s with my husband and me every other weekend until he finishes the school year and moves south to live with his mom permanently. Many grandparents will tell you their role is one of love, support and guidance. They aren’t usually in charge of the heavy lifting of daily child-rearing. Of course, every family dynamic is unique; some grandparents raise their grandkids completely, or there’s shared responsibility among family members. However, since I never went through the “mother” stage, I’m parenting for the first time through my grandson. It’s a learning process, from figuring out how to feed a growing boy to discussing boundaries and sensitive subjects. As psychologist Matthew Morand told me, “Navigating first-time experiences in parenting and, for that matter, most things in life, is often given a bad rap from the perspective of ‘messing it up.’ It’s assumed that because one does not have hands-on experience, they can’t become an expert in their own right
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