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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't have any scientific answers, but consider this:

Over the last 50 or more years, the roles of women have been evolving.  This means that the roles of grandmother is also evolving.  Not every woman feels the need to continue to parent after her children are raised and on their own.  This is not a comment on anyone, just a consideration for the fact that women's roles are changing away from the stereotype of single-&gt;wife-&gt;mother-&gt;grandmother.

Not every woman likes kids.  They love their own, but may not have much interest beyond that.

Not everyone is a kid person.  Many people relate better to certain ages but not all ages.

Some women feel that when their kids are out of the house and self-sufficient, they can lead lives that don't center on [grand]parenting.  They're through with that stage of their life.

My point is that there's no one answer and not necessarily a wrong answer.[/quote]

This is the view I took when it became crystal clear my mother wasn't going to be very involved in my kids' lives. This is very well stated.[/quote]

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