Grandmother Mind
I was chastened. “It’s worth it, sweetie,” I said. “It’s definitely worth it!” As he grew up, I watched him cuddle pets and babies, but well into adulthood he held to his plan of not having children, and I began to think I might never become a grandmother. A person can take certain actions to make it more likely that she’ll become a parent, but there’s not much she can do to produce grandchildren....