Martha Gallahue: (Grand) Mother's Day Colloquy

Gallahue will facilitate a colloquy on the unique contributions grandparents offer in child raising, from a grandmother’s perspective. She will begin by asking participants to share stories. How sometimes grandparents become their grandchildren’s confidants, etc. She will discuss a few of the challenges of inter-generational relationships such as confidentiality, for example. As children learn early in life, they have skills many of their parents do not have, there can often be tension regarding parental authority. Grandparents often have an opportunity to nurture healthy respectful relationships through humor and storytelling in the midst of these tensions. Martha is grandparent of three between the ages of 1-9. She is also great-aunt to 11 children ages 13-35.