The 'Grandparents Effect': Bridging the Distance
Nothing compares to the stories told by a grandmother. But when there's a 10,000-mile gap, how do we keep that bond alive?
In this guest post, Priya Venkatesh shares how her children built a deep bond with their grandparents in Chennai through weekly 'Story-Calls' and the magic of annual summer vacations.
"The stories my father tells my kids over WhatsApp video are different from the ones I tell. They carry the weight of his lived experience in a small village, and that's something I can't replicate," says Priya.