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Becoming a Grandparent at 49: How Am I Here Already?

How are you becoming a grandparent when you’re still getting your own life together?

Layla’s 49, working full-time and about to welcome her first grandchild. She’s excited, but getting her head around being someone’s granny is another matter.

Layla and Ellie talk about how quickly life moves, the grandparents they grew up with and the kind Layla imagines becoming. From enjoying your freedom to loving a baby you haven’t met yet, there’s plenty to take in. And that’s before agreeing on what to be called.

Becoming a grandparent, already an expert, or got a grandparent story we need to hear?…

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