Category Archives: Family

While it is true we as elders are developing, the question is what are we developing? How is it for the grandchildren if we are not developing something beyond ourselves? So again: What are we developing? Whom? :- Doug.

What for elders lies out beyond doing the right thing for the grandchildren? What if doing the right thing were the bare minimum? :- Doug.

There is a tension in eldering between living our life and living for the grandchildren. My own needs vs the good of the human project. When we stay in this tension, they rise to a higher more fruitful tension. :- … Continue reading →

If you believe we owe something big to the grandchildren, come help us figure out how bigger. :- Doug.

Playfulness is the quantum leap across the generations. So we develop our playfulness for the benefit of the grandchildren. :- Doug.

Not here to shop for bargains or “experiences,” we are confronted by a generation that wants something of us. This changes our lives. Maybe this change is unpleasant, but it is given us as responsibility and love. :- Doug.

There is something well beyond the middling years and we owe it to the grandchildren to jump in with both feet. :- Doug.

We are in the best place to invite a partnership of the generations. :- Doug.

Invest the first fruits of your day for the grandchildren. :- Doug.