Advice and recommendations for grandmothers (and families)

Set clear boundaries: your time and energy are valuable.
Do not act out of guilt: helping should be a choice, not an obligation.
Take care of your health: both physical and emotional. Don’t demand more from yourself than you can give.
Encourage real relationships: talk with your grandchildren, get to know them beyond the role of caregiver.
Families must also understand: grandparents are not there to replace parents.
Set aside time for yourself: your years also deserve to be lived in peace.

Being a grandmother does not mean disappearing as a person. Loving is not about sacrificing yourself to exhaustion. Loving also means knowing how to say “this is as far as I go,” without guilt. Because after giving so much… you also have the right to live for yourself.