A place on the tree
Watching aging parents come alive as grandparents
Seeing aging parents become playful, attentive, and unexpectedly youthful while spending time with their grandchildren can reveal a new side of them. The experience brings wonder at how becoming grandparents changes the people who raised you.
1 person has stood here
Does this feel close to something you’ve lived? Tell your own part. What you tell becomes your Ember, and it stays yours.
Nearby on the tree
- Looking forward to spending time with grandparents1
- Having a close bond with a step-grandparent1
- Realizing your child is growing into independence1
- Watching a young child discover their family’s homeland2
- Realizing that family members enjoy spending time with you1
- Feeling alienated from an adult child after raising them1
Only the place shows here. What people told stays theirs.