How many times have you read that statement? Implying that
if an older woman can do “it”… whatever “it” is must be
easy to do!
Does age determine when a person’s mind stops learning?
Never mind that a woman only gets to be a grandmother if her
son or daughter becomes a parent… and the woman who has
no children never becomes a grandmother.
So the grandma label isn’t really a true indicator of age!
I became a grandma a few days before my 37th birthday…
and the birth of my fourth child.
If my daughter had not had her first baby at age eighteen
I would still have been thirty-seven!
As people age they continue to be comfortable in the world
they are living in now…
not parked somewhere “out of the loop”!
By keeping curiosity alive as we move on through the years
we remain aware of all the progress happening around us
and we’re able to pick and choose which skills we’re
interested in, so that we’re always learning as we move
on through the years and the birthdays… sixty, seventy,
eighty, ninety even!
People learn at different speeds at every age, all through
school and adulthood and that might be tough while we’re
getting graded in school, but as adults determination
and perseverance can make up for any ability differences…
Making up excuses for ourselves doesn’t get us anywhere…
If we don’t understand the information provided, we must
assume that the information provided is not clear enough
or incomplete and ask for clarification (not “help” yet)
That might result in greater efforts by the provider to
clarify the instructions or directions for all the users!
If we know we have some problems remembering things we
can write them down…There are many, many ways to get
where we want to go without bending our true self out of
shape. Next look here for some detailed information about
setting goals.
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I have only read a few of your articles.And I am so amazed on how much knowledge you have.I always knew you were smarter than the average Mom, but so very many people could profit from looking at your site and all it has to offer.Love your Nicky
Thank you Nicky… I could say that love is blind but
I would rather believe you! The truth is that I never get tired of learning and I enjoy sharing what I learn…
You can help me and your friends by sending them a link to this
blog!
Fran
If this is the Fran Civile, who so cared for my Charley, I am happy I found you and read this article! Charley is the daddy of a one year old, Liem, and his parenting is a reflection of the joy in his life, granted in his early years by you and your loving care. Now I need to figure out how you and I can reconnect, Kate
Kate! how nice to hear from you and about Charley and his baby!
I think often about “all my kids” and about the special supportive
parents like you – I learned a lot from you…
We could get together at the Alki Bakery sometime next month – I’m
going to visit my daughter in Texas between 4/28 and 5/10… I’ll
email you…
Love,
Fran