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What’s Wrong with Wanting Grandchildren? With more millennials choosing no kids, would-be grandparents mourn the end of their family line.
Breakpoint ^ | December 23, 2024 | John Stonestreet Shane Morris

Posted on 12/23/2024 3:25:16 PM PST by Morgana

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1 posted on 12/23/2024 3:25:16 PM PST by Morgana
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To: Morgana

With the loss of our son to suicide, and the estrangement of our daughter, we’re kind of in the same boat. We do have two beautiful grandsons, but are not allowed to participate in their lives. It’s very difficult for my wife and I to see our contemporaries celebrating their grandchildren, especially at this time of year.


2 posted on 12/23/2024 3:30:03 PM PST by ten18
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To: Morgana

Let the Leftist schools raise your kids and (often) you can kiss-off becoming a grandparent. But what the hell, public school is FREE, so that’s all that matters. Right?


3 posted on 12/23/2024 3:30:08 PM PST by BobL
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To: ten18

I’m sorry, that’s got to be a tough row to hoe. Hopefully your grandsons will want to know you with passage of time


4 posted on 12/23/2024 3:33:59 PM PST by Jeff Vader
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Thanks - I hope so. My daughter and son-in-law are very smart, successful folks, so I’m pretty sure they’re being brought up right. My wife sends them cards and letters (to our address) - so in case we don’t see them before we croak, they’ll at least know they had another set of grandparents.


5 posted on 12/23/2024 3:37:24 PM PST by ten18
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To: Morgana

I have 14 grandchildren. Christmas is expensive but thats the only downside. It’s made up for with hundreds of hugs, and text messages and fun times. ( i had five children so 14 is normal)


6 posted on 12/23/2024 3:45:05 PM PST by DainBramage
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Screwed up women should bring one child into the world. It’s their calling. Married women should bring in two. Stable couples should have 3+ kids.

Sound neanderthal? No. Its the way things should be. How do the screwed up women get their help? Answer: It takes a village. You heard it here first.


7 posted on 12/23/2024 3:47:32 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: BobL

Our 2 oldest were private Christian schooled ($$$) and no grandchildren yet (one has been married 4 years, the other is on the verge of engagement). It’s the economy AND the culture. Our youngest, and the most conservative (homeschooled) GenZer will probably be more inclined to have lots of kids depending on what happens the next few years. But we aren’t getting any younger in the meantime LOL.

PS- Every one of our nieces/nephews have kids and they went to public school LOL. So your theory???


8 posted on 12/23/2024 3:50:05 PM PST by Reddy (BO stinks)
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To: Morgana
If my children chose to not have children, there would be an adjustment in my will. Thankfully we have 4 grands, the light of our lives.
9 posted on 12/23/2024 3:52:51 PM PST by bella1 (Tytler's Cycle of Democracy)
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To: ten18

So very sorry for the unimaginable loss of your dear son. And prayers for the estrangement issues.

I have a dear friend who never was able to have children. She said once that both situations (childless/able to have children) brings blessings AND sadness.

Big hugs.


10 posted on 12/23/2024 3:54:16 PM PST by Reddy (BO stinks)
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To: Morgana

Son is 40, obvious he will never marry. Daughter married last month, her children will have his name of course. My children will be the last generation with my last name, a name which I have traced back to the 900s in Norman France. It is sad.


11 posted on 12/23/2024 3:55:39 PM PST by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: Morgana

The culture is sick. Movies used to always end with the couple living happily ever after in a small cottage with a white picket fence and 2.3 children


12 posted on 12/23/2024 3:59:51 PM PST by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore……)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN THERE IS A NUMERICAL LOSS OF KIDS???

WILL THOSE CALLS== “MY GRANDKIDS” IN JAIL NEEDING BAIL $$$ CEASE?

I HA NO KIDS-—so this is a total scam.


13 posted on 12/23/2024 4:00:31 PM PST by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: Morgana

They can mourn it, but they can’t righteously demand it.

Especially considering that they raised the young adults who are passing on parenthood.


14 posted on 12/23/2024 4:04:21 PM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: ridesthemiles

Y U askin’ me?


15 posted on 12/23/2024 4:04:52 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Reddy

“So your theory???”

Exceptions, as I noted prior. Overall, if you are brainwashed to think humans are DESTROYING the planet, then it only makes sense to not add to the problem.

Some kids (as adults) say F-that, I want kids around when I get old. Good for them, but they get ZERO SUPPORT when the Globalists control their upbringing.


16 posted on 12/23/2024 4:10:33 PM PST by BobL
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To: Morgana

Civilizations end when women refuse to have children.


17 posted on 12/23/2024 4:11:13 PM PST by TheDon (Resist the usurpers! Remember the J6 political prisoners!)
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To: Morgana

what’s wrong with you?... you always find something to complain about today’s society... look on the bright side about these people having enough common sense to not need an abortion... geez... there’s no pleasing you hypocrites...


18 posted on 12/23/2024 4:11:40 PM PST by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value and makes people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: Morgana

They raised them…so they at least have partial responsibility to their lack of grandkids and the end of their gene pool


19 posted on 12/23/2024 4:12:21 PM PST by suasponte137
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Solution-boarding schools M-F. Parents can be parents on weekends. Those who work weekends can spend their off days at the school volunteering. This would be best for the screwed up single parents. They can work 50-60 hours per week and not worry about their kids. While the kid(s) are in school they can be cat ladies. Freedom, hard work. A tough life but the kids could learn.


20 posted on 12/23/2024 4:14:44 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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