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Celia Dodd discusses the complexities and joys of becoming a grandparent while preparing for retirement.

There’a a whole half a year to go! Start the second half strong with new habits. Free 1 hour workshop July 1 | 12 noon ET Sign up here ____________________ You’re preparing for retirement. For many of us, there’s another transition nestled within that one. It comes with joy and little instruction – becoming a grandparent. Celia Dodd, a journalist of 30+ years and grandmother of six, has written the book many grandparents wish they had: one that celebrates the delight and makes room for the honest, complicated feelings nobody admits out loud: Grand Expectations: The Joys and Dilemmas of Being a Grandparent. This conversation is about permission. Permission to feel torn between the grandchildren you adore and the next chapter you’ve spent years planning. Permission to be your own version of a grandparent rather than the one in your head. Permission to support without interfering, to say no without guilt, and to design these special years deliberately instead of drifting into them. Celia Dodd joins us from London. _________________________ Bio Celia Dodd is a journalist and author who wrote regularly for The Times of London, the Independent and…

People in this episode

Host: Retirement Wisdom

Guest: Celia Dodd

Topics covered

• retirement
• grandparenting
• life transitions
• personal development
• family relationships

Keywords

• grandparenting
• retirement
• Celia Dodd
• life transitions
• family dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Times of London, the Independent

Places: London

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