The unspoken grief of never becoming a grandparent
UNITED STATES – Ms Lydia Birk, 56, has held on to her favourite copy of The Velveteen Rabbit since her three children – now in their 20s and 30s – were young.
She loved being a stay-at-home mother, and filled her family’s home with books. She hoped one day to be a “cool” grandma who would share her favourite stories with a new generation.
But none of her children want to have kids. And though that decision is “right for them”, Ms Birk said, it still breaks her heart.
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Liew989 18/11/2024
Who wants to be a grandparent? The number is reducing each year and is fast becoming a norm. Many married couples are either too busy making money instead of making love or prefer to keep pet animals instead of raising children. There is no guarantee that the grown up children will become good citizens or filial piety to the parents.
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