03/04/2026
Being a grandma is the best. Sure, as people say you get to give them back but thatās not what I love about being a grandma (or Nanma)
I am more than happy to change nappies, sing lullabies or help toilet train when I am with them, itās not about what I donāt have to do with my grandkids. Itās about how I show up at this point in my life.
My love for them is an extension of the love I have for my daughter. Remembering all the little things she did at the same age.
But I appreciate it more now. My grandmother said to me, ācherish every moment, my dear, it goes so fastā. At the time I had a newborn, a 2 year old, a 4 year old and a 6 year old. Getting to the end of the day felt like an accomplishment.
I donāt look back and think I got it wrong ā those years were full, busy, and real. But now, with a different kind of wisdom, everything has shifted. The washing doesnāt matter in the same way, the endless should-doās lose their importance. Nothing feels more real than just being with my grandkids.
And now, I get it. Not because life is quieter ā but because Iām quieter in it.
More present. More aware. More able to just be in the moment⦠and feel it.