The author reflects on their role as a grandparent, drawing from their own experience as a mother. They managed childcare with the help of teen sitters and a neighborhood co-op, never resenting their mother for not taking on the role of a full-time caregiver. Now, as a 67-year-old full-time writer with two grandsons and another grandchild on the way, they embrace a similar attitude. They appreciate the freedom to enjoy their life and spend quality time with their grandkids without being tied to regular childcare duties. Although they are happy to help when needed, they avoid the exhaustion of daily caregiving, recognizing that younger sitters are better suited for that role.
