Grandfathered : dispatches from the trenches of modern grandparenthood
One summer, shortly after taking a step back from an illustrious journalism career, Ian Haysom found himself in charge of his first grandchild, Mayana, who was three at the time. As a healthy, energetic member of the baby-boom generation, Haysom did not consider himself a typical granddad. He was too young, too active, too cool for a role more often associated with denture adhesive commercials and afternoon naps. But as he soon discovered, grandparenthood is more rewarding, entertaining, and exhausting than he ever could have imagined. Grandfathered chronicles Haysom's adventures with his grandkids Mayana, Emma, and Linden; explores the delightful and unexpected lessons they have taught him (and those he has attempted to teach them); and investigates the rapidly changing role of the grandparent in the twenty-first century.
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- ISBN: 9781772033335
- Physical Description 187 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2020.
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Table of Contents
Grandfathered : Dispatches from a Reluctant Senior in the Trenches of Modern Grandparenthood
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Introduction | p. 1 | |
1 | Becoming a Grandfather | p. 5 |
2 | The Scream | p. 17 |
3 | Fun at the Fair | p. 23 |
4 | My Summer with Mayana (Part One) | p. 35 |
5 | Getting the Call | p. 49 |
6 | My Summer with Mayana (Part Two) | p. 57 |
7 | You're Going Grey and Very Hairy, Grandad | p. 73 |
8 | An Early Christmas Gift | p. 89 |
9 | Losing My Religion | p. 103 |
10 | I Need a Pee | p. 107 |
11 | The Pier and the Charity Shop | p. 121 |
12 | Go, Red Team | p. 135 |
13 | New Normals | p. 147 |
14 | Past, Present, and Future | p. 151 |
Other Grandfathers | p. 159 | |
Afterword | p. 181 | |
Acknowledgements | p. 185 | |
Stop the Press! | p. 187 |