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When you become a grandparent before you're ready

My teenage son got his girlfriend pregnant and I'm going to be a grandmother at 38 and I don't know how to feel about any of this.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Accelerated generational transitions can create identity confusion when multiple life stages collide unexpectedly.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Parental identity — becoming and losing?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.