Comments for GaGa Sisterhood http://gagasisterhood.com Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:16:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Parentless Parents Need Surrogate Grandparents by Trishhttp://gagasisterhood.com/family/parentless-parents-need-surrogate-grandparents/#comment-2745 Trish Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:16:00 +0000 http://gagasisterhood.com/?p=2979#comment-2745 Hi!  My name is Trish.  I have a wonderful and loving nine year old daughter.  Unfortunately, we don't have much of an extended family, especially as I am an only child.   My mother passed away before my daughter was born, which is heartbreaking to say the least.  My dad, who at 83, lives a distance away and is 'too busy' doing things with the lady of his life (for the past four+ years), that we never get to see him, let alone talk to him.  I am happy for him, but the truth is as much as we have tried to stay connected, he is simply enjoying 'his life with her'.  It is so sad for my daughter, especially at holidays or special events in our lives.....she longingly watches other families when we are out, and it tears my heart out that I cannot offer her more of a 'family-type' life.   If there is anyone out there who would love to become a part of our lives------we would love to hear from you....................thanks so much................. Hi!  My name is Trish.  I have a wonderful and loving nine year old daughter.  Unfortunately, we don’t have much of an extended family, especially as I am an only child.   My mother passed away before my daughter was born, which is heartbreaking to say the least.  My dad, who at 83, lives a distance away and is ‘too busy’ doing things with the lady of his life (for the past four+ years), that we never get to see him, let alone talk to him.  I am happy for him, but the truth is as much as we have tried to stay connected, he is simply enjoying ‘his life with her’.  It is so sad for my daughter, especially at holidays or special events in our lives…..she longingly watches other families when we are out, and it tears my heart out that I cannot offer her more of a ‘family-type’ life.   If there is anyone out there who would love to become a part of our lives——we would love to hear from you………………..thanks so much……………..

]]> Comment on When Being a Grandma Isn’t So Grand, Revisited by Donne Davishttp://gagasisterhood.com/tips-for-grandmas/when-being-a-grandma-isnt-so-grand-revisited/#comment-2741 Donne Davis Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:32:10 +0000 http://gagasisterhood.com/?p=10490#comment-2741 Thanks for your comment, Candace. The most universal issue was hurt feelings. Grandmas didn't feel appreciated, respected, or included as much as they would like to be. Thanks for your comment, Candace. The most universal issue was hurt feelings. Grandmas didn’t feel appreciated, respected, or included as much as they would like to be.

]]> Comment on When Being a Grandma Isn’t So Grand, Revisited by Candace C. Davenporthttp://gagasisterhood.com/tips-for-grandmas/when-being-a-grandma-isnt-so-grand-revisited/#comment-2740 Candace C. Davenport Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:04:00 +0000 http://gagasisterhood.com/?p=10490#comment-2740 Excellent post on 3 major issues that face grandparents. Did you find one of these 3 stood out more than others? Which one seemed to "upset" the grandmas more of the 3?Candace Davenport www.ourlittlebooks.com ~ Little Books with a Big Message Excellent post on 3 major issues that face grandparents. Did you find one of these 3 stood out more than others? Which one seemed to “upset” the grandmas more of the 3?

Candace Davenport
http://www.ourlittlebooks.com ~ Little Books with a Big Message

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